Vitamin D – How Much Do You Really Need?

Vitamin D – How Much Do You Really Need?

If you are paying attention to nutrition or health-related news, you know that not a week goes by without some new findings coming out about the health benefits of vitamin D. However, there is also a lot of confusion about how much vitamin D each person needs as well as the best/safest way to achieve optimal vitamin D levels. The purpose of this post is to try and clear some of the confusion. (more…)

Carbidopa may CAUSE the Neurodegeneration Associated with Parkinson’s disease and Increase the Risk of Death

Carbidopa may CAUSE the Neurodegeneration Associated with Parkinson’s disease and Increase the Risk of Death

Carbidopa is a class of drug called decarboxylase inhibitor that inhibits the conversion of L-dopa to dopamine outside of the brain. It also irreversibly binds to and permanently deactivates the active form of vitamin B6 in the body. Vitamin B6 is required for the function of over 300 enzymes and proteins in the body in almost every major system. (more…)

Botanicals and Supplements that can Help Address the Root Causes of Parkinson’s Disease

Botanicals and Supplements that can Help Address the Root Causes of Parkinson’s Disease

Over the years, many supplements and botanical products have been used to try and reduce or eliminate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, but very few have shown to be effective. However, there are a handful of products that have shown to be very important in addressing the root causes for the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson’s disease, including amino acid therapy, specific B-vitamins, Coenzyme Q10, vitamin D, creatine, omega-3 fatty acids and green tea. (more…)