Recently, the IOM made a modest increase in the RDA for vitamin D and doubled the upper limit (UL). Yes, with all the research out there, you would have thought they would have set the levels higher. The committee felt that the media has raised public expectations and physicians have been using... [More]

So you have a patient with some chronic health problems who is prepared to undertake a multi-profile test to help find some answers. The two main combination profiles you have in mind are the TRIAD Profile and the ION Profile. The ION Profile is more expensive because it includes more tests as part ... [More]

Asthma’s a Big Problem! Recent studies suggest that roughly 9% of children have asthma, corresponding to almost 6.8 million children in the USA. Indeed, asthma attacks are the leading cause of pediatric emergency room visits. Any clinician who has experience in treating asthmatics will be awar... [More]

The holidays are here so I know I will eat more ‘bad’ foods than I usually do. I'll limit what I eat and offset the effects by making sure I keep a good intake of healthy foods. It's difficult to keep the holiday treats down and healthy foods up. As a nutritionist, I know when all my sam... [More]

You may have seen a story in the news recently about the “big” changes in vitamin D recommendations pumped out by the prestigious Institute of Medicine… In summary, they concluded that the majority of people in North America, from age 1 to 70, now “require 600 IU&rsquo... [More]

Sometimes we see highly unusual laboratory results that cause us to rethink our recommendations for nutritional interventions. The use of individualized amino acid formulas based on levels of plasma amino acids enjoys the support of two publications showing clinical efficacy. Single therapy with suc... [More]