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Summer In The Sun And Still Low On Vitamin D? Many people do not consider a vitamin deficiency as a serious condition or vitamins as healing agents. I was reviewing bloodwork with a patient and their vitamin D levels were really low, 8.  His wife was so surprised and said “You have Rickets!”  At her…

Improve Your Sleep and Optimize Vitamin D For Superhuman Health Let’s start with a quick apology: No, sleeping more and taking Vitamin D will NOT make you like Superman or Superwoman! Sorry, but, new research is showing that they may improve your mind and health in many wonderful ways. 1.      Let’s talk about SLEEP. Benjamin…

12 Facts You Probably Never Knew About Vitamin D and Sunlight Exposure Vitamin D has been shown to help prevent and improve osteoporosis, depression, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and even effects of diabetes and obesity. Vitamin D is perhaps the single most underrated nutrient in the world of nutrition. That’s probably because it’s free: your…

Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Yet another study has been published, in Endocrinology, demonstrating the connection between breast cancer occurrence and vitamin D deficiency. The researchers found that not only do breast cancer patients frequently have preexisting vitamin D deficiency, but that breast cancer patients with D deficiency have a…

Why You Need More Vitamin C Did you know that low vitamin C levels are not uncommon? Though not clinically deficient, most of our patients are functionally low in this vital nutrient. “Functionally low” means that levels are not optimal for overall wellness. By contrast, high vitamin C status is associated with lower risk of…

Vitamin C Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble antioxidant vitamin that our bodies do not make so it is essential to consume daily. Vitamin C has far-reaching effects on a number of tissues in the body because it is required for the synthesis of collagen, carnitine, and neuropeptides and is a…

Heartfelt Insights: Navigating The Realities Of American Heart Month in Annapolis MD As Valentine’s Day approaches, let’s take a moment to shift our focus from Cupid’s arrows to a different aspect of the heart. Beyond the romantic celebrations, February is also recognized as American Heart Month, emphasizing the importance of cardiovascular wellness. Did you know…

10 Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy and Strong Heart Disease is The number one Killer in America and World Wide.  Let’s Stop and follow a better plan. Take these tips to Heart! 1. REDUCE STRESS Take a Deep Breath. Yoga is breathing and stretching. Studies have linked yoga to reduced stress, reduced heart rate,…

Get Healthy & Stay Healthy! The New Year always brings new inspiration to choose better health but how? Here at Living Health Integrative Medicine we have a plan for you to get healthy and stay healthy.  Want more energy?  Want to think clearly?  Want better digestion and absorption of your food?  Want a better quality…

6 Essentials To Optimize Male Hormones The gift of health is more cherished as we age.  The fountain of youth can be found in consistently eating healthy and moving healthily.  For example; eating leafy greens like kale or bok choy will lower inflammation in your body while consuming an unhealthy processed, high carb diet promotes…