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Clinical Specialties: Vitamin Therapy
Every body has unique vitamin, mineral, and enzyme requirements. These requirements are particularly impacted by age, gender, lifestyle, and nutritional quality of the diet. Current research suggests that vitamin A can lead to a greater incidence of broken bones in later life. Beta-carotene, the precursor of Vitamin A, is however, seemingly risk-free. As such, your vitamins should contain Beta-carotene, and not Vitamin A/Retinol Acetate. Likewise, the presence of Iron in your vitamin supplement if you are over 50 years of age, is no longer recommended, as evidence indicates it can put us at risk for certain types of heart disease. The kind of calcium you take, and how much Magnesium and Vitamin D is present in the supplement, can determine whether or not you will absorb the Calcium you are going to be taking.
· Personalized Vitamin Prescriptions:
· Electronic Vitamin Assessments -- Including the Antioxidant Scan:
· Over the Counter Vitamin Do's and Don'ts:
· Vitamin Mythology: |