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