MYTH: If you value the health of your arteries, you’ll consume margarine instead of butter. TRUTH: Butter is the healthier choice. Dr. Zoltan Rona writes in his book, The Joy of Health, margarine is nothing more than “plastic butter”. Under … Continue reading
MYTH: The cholesterol in eggs can plug your arteries. TRUTH: Eggs are a near perfect food. They provide the highest quality dietary protein and every mineral and vitamin (except vitamin C). The cholesterol content of the egg yolk has little … Continue reading
Myth: Vitamins and dietary supplements need to be closely regulated because of safety concerns. Truth: Dietary supplements are safer than everyday foods. People die every year from food poisoning or anaphlyactic shock from eating peanuts. Yet nowhere are there to … Continue reading
Myth: Vitamin A is toxic. No one should take more than 10,000 IU per day without a prescription. Truth: That doesn’t make any sense. There are 90,000 IU of vitamin A in six ounces of fried beef liver, and you … Continue reading
MYTH: Natural Vitamins are better for the body than synthetic vitamins. TRUTH: Not necessarily. In some cases the synthetic vitamin molecule is bio-identical to the same molecule found in nature. Confusion arises because “natural” and “synthetic” are not opposites. The … Continue reading
MYTH: Chelated minerals, citrates and picolinates are more efficiently absorbed than most other mineral compounds. TRUTH: Not necessarily. If mineral supplements are taken with meals, there is no significant difference in absorption. If mineral supplements are taken with meals, there … Continue reading
MYTH: One multi-vitamin tablet per day is all I need to keep healthy. TRUTH: It all depends on whether you want minimal health or optimal health. Published guidelines for vitamin and mineral intakes (RDAs, RDIs) are woefully inadequate for building … Continue reading