If you are someone who follows trends in health and beauty through social media, chances are you have been seeing a LOT of hype about something called Glutathione. Influencers and celebrities and others have been singing its praises for everything from anti-aging to disease prevention to skin lightening. But it is truly hard to know what is true and what is just hype and what is backed by science, especially since supplements are not regulated in the US the same way that medi

Vitamin D is an extremely important fat-soluble vitamin that has a crucial role in many vital processes in the body, yet Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency are extremely common. As a matter of fact, Vitamin D deficiency is a global wide issue, with a billion or more people worldwide, and up to 42% of people in the US estimated to be Vitamin D deficient. But the good news here is that Vitamin D deficiency is treatable and preventable.   What Is Vitamin D and What Does it D

I wanted to start my Supplement Savvy Series with Magnesium Supplements. I feel like Magnesium is a supplement that many people are familiar with, but because there are so many different types and formulations of magnesium with a lot of different names, picking the right one can be confusing, even overwhelming.  So, what is Magnesium?   Magnesium is a mineral that is involved with hundreds (300+) of bodily functions, including muscle activity, bone health, nerve transmission,

I have been in Women’s Healthcare for many years. Back when I first started, a cutting-edge supplement might be something like a multivitamin specifically formulated for women over fifty or a combination calcium with vitamin D.  But a lot of things have changed over the years, and the supplement market is one of those things.  Today there is an absolutely mind-boggling array of all kinds of supplements promising all kinds of benefits. I think that there are many reasons why t