Vitamin D Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/vitamin-d/ Food. Science. Health. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:56:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 How To Get Your Vitamin D From Mushrooms https://nutritionstudies.org/how-to-get-your-vitamin-d-from-mushrooms/ Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:00:58 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37906 Most people derive their vitamin D from exposure to the sun, but what do you do when you can’t get enough sunshine? Many rely on vitamin D supplements, but can eating mushrooms be an option? There are a few things to know...

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Written by Josh Wayne, MSW, MPH.

]]> Thyroid Health & Plant-Based Diets – Your Questions Answered https://nutritionstudies.org/thyroid-health-plant-based-diets-your-questions-answered/ Fri, 04 Oct 2019 17:42:26 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28756 There are many factors at play in the development of thyroid disease. Evidence suggests a plant-based diet may be able to help prevent problems and manage existing imbalances.

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> An Introduction to the Whole Food, Plant-Based, SOS-Free Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/an-introduction-to-the-whole-food-plant-based-sos-free-diet/ Wed, 18 Sep 2019 20:39:04 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28569 What is the whole-plant-food, SOS-Free Diet, why TrueNorth Health Center promotes it, and the details of how to eat it.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Plants Have All the Power We Need https://nutritionstudies.org/plants-have-all-the-power-we-need/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:57:22 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27133 Marco Borges, author of The Greenprint, works with many athletes, entertainers, and avid exercisers who have switched to a plant-based diet for all the health and athletic performance benefits it provides.

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Written by Marco Borges.

]]> Can You Have a Healthy Plant-Based Pregnancy? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-you-have-a-healthy-plant-based-pregnancy/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 21:08:32 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26097 There is a common misconception out there that in order to meet your nutrition requirements for pregnancy, animal products must be included in the diet. Read on to earn more about plant-based pregnancy.

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Written by Emily Wood, RD, CDN.

]]> Is Raw Milk Better for You? What About Goat Milk? https://nutritionstudies.org/is-raw-milk-better-for-you-what-about-goat-milk/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 13:40:49 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=24070 Is it okay to drink raw milk? Is unpasteurized milk better? Learn the science behind why raw milk and goat milk are not necessarily healthier choices.

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Written by Katherine Lawrence.

]]> Smart Parent’s Guide to Why Kids Should Not Have Dairy Products https://nutritionstudies.org/smart-parents-guide-to-why-kids-should-not-have-dairy-products/ Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:45:07 +0000 http://sage.nutritionstudies.org/?p=22769 Why are parents so set on introducing dairy to their infants? Pediatricians have been taught that dairy is essential, but is it actually harmful to children’s health?

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Written by Eric C. Lindstrom.

]]> Can Nutrition Help Prevent Common Cold & Flu Viruses? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-nutrition-help-prevent-common-cold-flu-viruses/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:52:39 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=20744 Most respiratory tract infections (RTIs), including the common cold and flu (influenza) are caused by viruses. There are around 200 or more types and sub-types of virus that contribute. Further, viral DNA changes frequently. This makes preventing and treating RTIs quite difficult and helps explain why we tend to get many RTIs throughout our lives. … Continued

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Written by Conor Kerley, PhD.

]]> How Important is Vitamin D? Facts You Need to Know https://nutritionstudies.org/important-vitamin-d-facts-need-know/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:06:33 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=20087 Vitamin D is important for bone health and various body functions as well as for treatments of certain diseases. Regardless of plant-based diets, deficiencies are an issue for anyone lacking sun exposure.

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Written by Conor Kerley, PhD.

]]> Eating Right: 8 Principles of Food and Health https://nutritionstudies.org/eating-right-8-principles-food-health/ Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:18:23 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=18324 The 8 principles from this abbreviated chapter of The China Study are important lessons about food, health, and disease.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> Top 5 Non-Food, Lifestyle Factors That Destroy Quality of Life https://nutritionstudies.org/top-5-non-food-lifestyle-factors-destroy-quality-life/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 19:05:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=17586/ The benefits of a plant-based diet are clear.  Here are my top 5 non-nutrition factors affecting quality of life, plus practical tips for a more satisfying life.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> The Art of Aging: Setbacks and Successes https://nutritionstudies.org/art-of-aging-setbacks-and-successes/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:11:27 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13498 As we age, we all make choices about our future health. Growing old doesn’t mean you have to become frail. You can still thrive & enjoy life.

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Written by Elaine Mansfield.

]]> Autoimmune Disease: Genes, Infection, Environment & Gut https://nutritionstudies.org/autoimmune-disease-genes-infection-environment-gut/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:10:25 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12557 There are dozens of autoimmune diseases including common ones like Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Thyroid, Celiac and Graves Disease.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> 7 Ways to Breeze Through Menopause with Finesse https://nutritionstudies.org/7-ways-to-breeze-through-menopause-with-finesse/ Fri, 22 May 2015 08:17:35 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=11271 Nancy shares her 7 tips for making the menopause transition a breeze.

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Written by Nancy Addison, CHC, AADP.

]]> How to Get Calcium Without Dairy https://nutritionstudies.org/how-to-get-calcium-without-dairy/ Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:34:31 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=10232 Because of some of the evidence suggesting milk is unhealthy, I suggest you skip the cow’s milk.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> The 4 Keys to Strong Bones (Interview) https://nutritionstudies.org/4-keys-to-strong-bones/ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:37:18 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=10062 Why did you write a book on bone health?
Osteoporosis is a serious problem. One woman in six will fracture a hip during her lifetime, that’s a really high risk. A fairly large number of men will also suffer a hip fracture and once someone does, it's very common that their overall quality of life will decline. Sometimes it puts them on a much faster path to their eventual demise.

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Written by Amy Lanou, PhD.

]]> Breathe Easy: Tips to Support Respiratory Health https://nutritionstudies.org/breathe-easy/ Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:17:03 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=8121 Everyday, without much notice, each of us breathe in approximately 8,500 liters of outside air into our respiratory tracts.

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Written by Dr. Heidi Henson, DC.

]]> Shining a Light on Vitamin D https://nutritionstudies.org/shining-light-vitamin-d/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:58:53 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=7278 It’s that time of year again. Many of us wake up and go to work in the dark. We work all day and return home in the dark.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> The 10 Most Important Actions to Insure Optimum Health https://nutritionstudies.org/10-important-actions-insure-optimum-health/ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:57:12 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4786 Optimum health cannot be bought, it must be earned and it comes with a price. The price of health is healthful living.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Dietary Addictions https://nutritionstudies.org/dietary-addictions/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:53:52 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4745 Why eating healthfully is so difficult. Today, most people acknowledge that drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and cocaine, are addictive.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Do You Need Vitamin Supplements? https://nutritionstudies.org/need-vitamin-supplements/ Thu, 01 Feb 1996 06:47:05 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4824 Why are these nutrients so established in our minds, so impervious to change? What are these things? Are they, more or less, mostly the same?

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

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