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An article in the this week’s Wall Street Journal reveals some very interesting correlations between vitamin deficiencies and severe illness with COVID.  While this information is far from definitive it sheds some light on things we, as physicians and vitamin experts, already suspected about the role vitamins can play in immune support. The article suggestedRead more

As physicians we often find ourselves remind people to “Stay Hydrated!” There are so many reasons this is important. Sometimes it’s because people are feeling weak, fatigued, lightheaded or having frequent headaches. On other occasions we are reminding people that hydration is important for immunity, fighting off illness and important bodily functions such as cardiovascularRead more

As doctors, people often as us if they should order vitamins online. If so, they wonder, what are the best vitamins to order. Everybody wonders what vitamins they should take. It turns out that ordering vitamins on line is an excellent choice these days, for many reasons, but knowing exactly what to order is theRead more

People often ask us how to figure out what vitamins to take. They want a vitamin regimen that makes sense for their individual needs. Taking hand fulls of pills from a pill pack does not make sense and it is neither necessary nor healthy for most people. Rather, a vitamin regimen that works for youRead more

As doctors we are often asked “Should I take a multivitamin?” Some will suggest that they eat a healthy diet already so is it needed? Others want to take one “just in case.” And the answer is not simple. The role of standard multivitamins has been called into question lately. And it very well should be. RecentRead more

As doctors, people often ask us if it’s possible to take too many vitamins? And the answer is simple. Yes! While vitamins are an important part of a healthy lifestyle for most people, taking too large doses of even important vitamins, or taking unsafe and unneeded vitamins can cause great harm. A vitamin overdose is a real,Read more

As physicians people often ask us “What vitamins should I be taking? My friends keep telling me to take different things and I keep thinking that if I keep a healthy diet then I don’t need to take anything. This article in the New York Times  said multivitamins are not good to take and IRead more

In light of the current situation in the world many people are starting to feel a little cooped up.  Being home bound may have some pleasures (working in your jammies?) but it certainly also has its challenges. One of these challenges can be staying healthy at home. Eating a healthy diet at home can beRead more

Feeling a little anxious? We can’t imagine why. While the world seems to have gone mad the last few weeks, there are just so many reasons to feel a little jittery. Perhaps it’s a simple as the prospect of having to stay home cooped up with your kids or spouse for the foreseeable future. Whatever it is,Read more

You can’t get away from the news about Coronavirus. While hearing constantly about this world wide outbreak can be concerning and potentially frightening, our co-founders, Dr. Romy Block & Dr. Arielle Levitan, say, to first, take a deep breath. While any pandemic has potential to cause great harm and to tax the health care system,Read more

Lately immune health is on everybody’s mind. We all want to try to stay healthy. As physicians our patients keep asking us “What vitamins can I take to avoid getting sick?”.  It turns out that vitamins can help boost your immune system. However, taking vitamins for immunity is only a part of a strategy toRead more

February is Heart Health Awareness month and of course this always raises floods of questions for us doctors such as “How can I help prevent heart disease? What vitamins should I take for heart health?”  As with many questions related to finding your best health  the answers are not always simple, nor are they theRead more