Vitamin D Deficiency and Cancer
Dr. Lani Simpson, D.C. Excerpted from her forthcoming book,The Sun Companion As we are nearing winter months, I am concerned that many of my readers are vitamin D deficient and unaware of it. In this newsletter we will focus on vitamin D deficiency and... [Read more]
Quest Acknowledges Errors in Vitamin D Tests
As I mentioned in my December newsletter on vitamin D, the testing procedure that Quest lab uses for vitamin D (25 hydroxyvitamin D), will give a false reading – 30% higher than the actual vitamin D level. On January 9, 2009, the New York Times... [Read more]
Okinawans Teach the World a Lesson on Longevity
January 23, 2009 by Dr. Lani
Filed under General Health
There is a saying that Okinawans utter before eating: “Hara Hachi Bu”, or “Eat until 80% full”. Okinawans are the oldest living society on the planet and many are centurions. What is the key for their longevity and excellent... [Read more]
Are Bio-Identical Hormones Safe?
Bio-identical hormones are in the news again. Oprah featured Christian Northrup on her show January 15, 2009. In addition, Oprah announced that Suzanne Summers will be on her show in the near future. Several readers have asked me to weigh in with my... [Read more]
