I’ve been coming across a lot of recent research showing that Vitamin D plays a much more important role in preventing disease and building health than anyone ever suspected. Yet research also shows that many people are deficient in this valuable nutrient. Why the deficiencies? Well, with all the concerns about skin cancer, more people [...]
Spotlight on Shingles
Recently, I saw a patient with a case of shingles. In addition to suffering from the rash, he was feeling very misunderstood. ‘‘No one in the family has heard of shingles,’ he said, ‘so they don’t believe how much it hurts. They think I’m exaggerating.’ What most people (those who’ve even heard of shingles) don’t [...]