
The Importance of Vitamin D
By Marisa Weiss, M.D. on August 24th, 2011 Tags: health, healthy eating, supplementsVitamin D helps our bodies absorb calcium, which is necessary for good bone health. Vitamin D also helps our immune, muscle, and nervous systems work properly. Plus, vitamin D may have an important role in maintaining normal breast cell growth, given emerging research results suggesting an association between a higher risk of breast cancer and low levels of vitamin D.
Vitamin D has been in …

The Possible Price of Beauty
By Marisa Weiss, M.D. on August 12th, 2011 Tags: health, organic, personal careThe chemicals in makeup, lotions, nail polish, shampoos, and other personal care products make many of us feel better, sleeker, and more confident. With a little help from this and that, together with a good hair day (I have strong-willed curly hair), I can get the charge I need to overcome procrastination and rise up to a new challenge.
Studies show that the average woman …