High blood pressure reduced with supplements?

By Dr John Ellis MD // 2 Comments

I take fish oil, vitamin D, and resveratrol every day. Many overweight and obese people have high blood pressure.  Hypertension is a “silent killer” and usually has no symptoms.  Have you had your pressure checked lately?  Better to get blood …

The benefits of vitamin D and fish oil

By Dr John Ellis MD // 1 Comment

I take vitamin D and fish oil every day; click here to read more on both of them. Most Western diets are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, those found in fish oil.  Omega-3s are are beneficial in many ways. They are …

Losing weight boosts your vitamin D levels

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Vitamin D is important not only to bone health, but also possibly to cardiovascular health and prevention of obesity and diabetes.  Overweight people, and dark-skinned people living in the North are prone to having low vitamin D levels. New research shows that losing …

More about vitamin D

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A nice article about vitamin D in the NY Times. Studies indicate that the effects of a vitamin D deficiency include an elevated risk of developing (and dying from) cancers of the colon, breast and prostate; high blood pressure and …