Benefits and Disadvantages in Supplements

Benefits and Disadvantages in Supplements

The supplement industry is a billion dollar money maker. Half of all American adults (including 70 percent of those age 65 and older) take a multivitamin or another vitamin or mineral supplement regularly. The total price tag exceeds $12 billion per year. Johns Hopkins and other organizations say the money might be better spent on […]

How Well Is Your Sunscreen Working?

How Well Is Your Sunscreen Working?

While sunscreen should be used all year around, even in heavily overcast skies, be aware of what is in them! Problems with Oxybenzone was in the news last year, but now Avobenzone, Octocrylene and Ecamsule have also become problematic. These ingredients increase in the bloodstream after sunscreen use. Animal studies have raised concerns that the […]