Tag Archives: Deficiency

Discoveries May Unlock the Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Autism

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published February 14, 2016. When I was in medical school more than 32 years ago, the incidence of autism was 1 in 10,000. Today, the incidence has climbed to less than 1 in 50, according to CDC statistics.1 Projections from reputable experts suggest that within… Read More »

Flavanol Deficiency Contributes to Age-Related Memory Decline

A 2023 study1 published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) demonstrated that participants with poor diet quality and low intake of flavanols experienced improved memory when flavanols were added to their diets. Flavanols are readily available in certain foods, but for the purposes of this study participants took a pill-form supplement.2… Read More »