Supplements Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/supplements/ Food. Science. Health. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:21:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Should You Take Supplements to Avoid Tooth Loss? https://nutritionstudies.org/should-you-take-supplements-to-avoid-tooth-loss/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 08:33:24 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=50961 This time of year —with Halloween right around the corner—the damage of junk food, especially sugary candies, will likely be at the forefront of many parents’ minds. But what else should we consider when it comes to oral health?

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Written by Nelson Huber-Disla.

]]> Protein Isolates: Do They Have a Place in a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet? https://nutritionstudies.org/protein-isolates-do-they-have-a-place-in-a-whole-food-plant-based-diet/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:59:04 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39448 Science has found a way to turn plants into something impressively meat-like; do these mock meats have a time and place in a whole food, plant-based diet?

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> 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.

]]> Vaping a Sacred Nutrient? How Vitamin E Became ‘Dangerous’ https://nutritionstudies.org/vaping-a-sacred-nutrient-how-vitamin-e-became-dangerous/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:32:15 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=29335 In recent decades, vitamin E has been one of the trendiest of all nutrients. Long considered a miracle nutrient by many, it is now linked to illness and death thanks to certain vaping products.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> When ‘Healthy Eating’ Becomes Bad for Your Mind https://nutritionstudies.org/when-healthy-eating-becomes-bad-for-your-mind/ Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:41:38 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=29290 Eating more healthfully is a solution—not a problem, yet some people can turn the desire for optimal wellness into an obsession called orthorexia nervosa.

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Written by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.

]]> 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.

]]> Iron Deficiency Anemia – Causes, Diets, & Treatments https://nutritionstudies.org/iron-deficiency-anemia-causes-diets-treatments/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:59:36 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=24166 What is iron deficiency and what causes anemia? Learn about treatment options and potential side effects of iron replacement therapy.

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Written by Dustin Rudolph, PharmD.

]]> 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.

]]> 6 Facts about Vitamin K and the Plant-Based Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/6-facts-vitamin-k-plant-based-diet/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 19:22:55 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=19898 Does a plant-based diet provide enough vitamin k? What are plant-based sources of vitamin k, k1, and k2? How much do you need?

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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.

]]> 12 Questions Answered Regarding Vitamin B12 https://nutritionstudies.org/12-questions-answered-regarding-vitamin-b12/ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 14:49:27 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=10537 Vitamin B12 is one of the most common topics I get asked about for those interested in a plant-based diet.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> 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.

]]> Raspberry Ketones: Empty Promises or Miracle Supplement? https://nutritionstudies.org/medias-empty-promises/ Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:28:23 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=9568 Most of you have heard about raspberry ketones right? Or you’ve been told that vitamins are necessary supplements for health that can make up for questionable food choices? What about taking oils to get Omega-3s or following a Paleo, South Beach, Weight Watchers, etc. diet plan? There is an abundance of information broadcast every day by various media outlets and not only is it confusing and contradictory, but it’s probably depleting your health and making you heavier in the long run.

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Written by Jen Bennett.

]]> 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.

]]> To Supplement or Not to Supplement? https://nutritionstudies.org/vitamins-supplements/ Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:52:18 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4836 Most importantly, it is often stated, perhaps almost as a main theme, that the use of vitamin and mineral supplements is an important strategy for promoting and re-gaining health.

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]]> The Alkaline Advantage How pH Promotes Optimal Health and Performance https://nutritionstudies.org/alkaline-advantage-ph-promotes-optimal-health-performance/ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:15:02 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4818 It amazes me how little attention the value of balanced pH has garnered from the mainstream medical world. Positive acid/alkaline balance is one of the most important factors in athletic performance.

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Written by Brendan Brazier.

]]> Tracking Anti-Oxidants in Rural China https://nutritionstudies.org/tracking-anti-oxidants-rural-china/ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:08:50 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4794 In the China Study, total vegetable consumption was 315 grams/day (11.1 oz) compared to 181 grams/day (6.3 oz) in the US. We were able to get a pretty good idea of antioxidant vitamin status by comparing the relative percentages …

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> “Whole Food Supplements” Are Not Whole Foods https://nutritionstudies.org/whole-food-supplements-is-juice-plus-good-for-you/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:18:30 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12494 You need to know the science on how Juice Plus is a supplement that is misleading consumers in their search for healthy, whole food nutrition.

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Written by Alona Pulde, MD and Matthew Lederman, MD.

]]> How To Sell A Diet Pill https://nutritionstudies.org/how-to-sell-a-diet-pill/ Sat, 01 Nov 1997 06:45:56 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4830 Maybe a second pill might be found to "correct" the problems created by the first. Did you ever see the pillboxes of our elderly?

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> RDA’s: Time to Peel Back the Labels https://nutritionstudies.org/rdas-time-peel-back-labels/ Mon, 01 Apr 1996 19:08:50 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4782 Every once in a while, when strolling through the grocery store with my wife, Karen, I get up the nerve to look at those nutrient profiles on the side of the package.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

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