by Sean Neely | Jul 2, 2015 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
Sunscreen has always been an essential part of summer, especially over the past 10 years as we have learned more about its benefits. It protects us from UV rays, painful sunburns, and helps prevent skin cancer. But debates have risen over whether or not sunscreen is...
by Sean Neely | Jun 7, 2013 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
How many people do you know have recently been told by their doctor: You’re low on vitamin D? I know 5 without thinking about it too hard. Low vitamin D levels were in the news a while back and then poo-pooed as an overreaction. The truth is that we are...
by Sean Neely | Jun 8, 2011 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
There has been an annoyingly large amount of back and forth over whether we should be taking large amounts of vitamin D to compensate for unrecognized deficiencies of the critical mineral. First, most of us weren’t getting enough, then we were so, don’t...
by Sean Neely | Apr 19, 2011 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
With all of the reports in the news about vitamin D deficiency, the importance of calcium, B12, and many other vitamins and minerals, Americans are ingesting vitamin supplements like candy. These supplements aren’t cheap and the research is unclear about the...
by Sean Neely | Dec 2, 2010 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
Have you started taking vitamin D supplements based on research that it is a cure-all? Studies indicated that if you didn’t get lots of it you would not only have weak bones and develop osteporosis but contract a host of other health problems including high...