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How Much Vitamin D Should You Take?
Here are five expert tips to help you calibrate your vitamin D intake.
5 Ways Zinc Supports Overall Health
Zinc is necessary for many biological and cellular processes, and researchers are learning more all the time about how it supports overall health.
The Health Benefits of Zinc
This mineral is a building block for healthy cells. Learn how to tell if you’re deficient — and what you can do to optimize your zinc levels with good nutrition.
Magnesium: Your Body’s Spark Plug
This mineral is one of the most critical nutrients in your diet. Are you getting enough?
What Zinc Deficiency Looks Like
9 ways that zinc deficiency can show up in your body.
High-Intensity Intervals Change How Muscle Cells Manage Calcium
New study explains why short, intensive bursts of exercise are as effective than long workouts — and why antioxidants can undermine endurance training.
Vitamin D May Help Elderly Reduce Their Risk of Falling
A new study suggests that supplementing elderly diets may boost muscle strength and prevent injuries.
The Case for More Magnesium
Magnesium plays a significant role in our detoxification processes, preventing possible damage to your body and brain from environmental toxins and heavy metals.
Salt: Dietary friend or foe?
British research reignites the debate over the link between dietary sodium and disease.
Low vitamin D levels linked to cancer and heart disease, studies show
The studies, which looked at data on more than one million people, confirmed previously reported evidence of the risks associated with vitamin D deficiency.
REPORT: Does Vitamin D Supplementation Work?
Researchers in France claim that low vitamin D levels are an effect — not a cause — of disease, and recommend against supplementation.
The Effects of Too Low Salt Intake
Are you a salt lover? New research suggests pushing our daily sodium intake below recommended levels may be harmful for at-risk populations.
Power Vitamins
Research from Hartford Hospital suggests that there is a direct relationship between vitamin D and muscle strength.
5 Critical Nutrients and What Happens to Your Body When They’re Missing
Eating an optimal mix of vitamins and minerals is one of the most important things we can do for our health. Here's how to enhance your diet with five key nutrients.
Expert Answers on Multivitamin Boosts, Agility Ladders and More
Fitness editor Jen Sinkler asks the experts about multivitamins boosting workout results, if agility ladders live up to their name, if lifting weights can make you sleepy, and tips for lower-back pain.
Don’t Stop Taking Your Vitamins
A new study on vitamins might not give you the whole story.
The Vitamin D Debate
There’s been a lot of controversy lately about vitamin D recommendations. If you’re confused about how much you should be taking, you’re not alone.
Shaking Out the Truth About Salt
We’re all being told to reduce our sodium intake. But some experts argue that we aren’t getting the whole story — about why salt may not be the killer we’ve been told, and where the real dangers may lie.
The Lowdown on Vitamin D
Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, weighs in on the Institute of Medicine's vitamin D recommendations.
CoQ10: The Miracle Molecule
With an astonishing array of applications, CoQ10 offers something for virtually everyone — from fitness buffs to those at high risk for heart disease and cancer.
What Are the Recommended Dosages for B Vitamins?
This comprehensive guide to B vitamins outlines why you need them, signs of deficiency, and recommended dosages.