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Click the arrow to play audio file:Sunshine is in short supply in the wintertime, and so is vitamin D. Could lack of this nutrient be partially responsible for our susceptibility to infections such as colds and flu?
Folic acid is another nutrient that is often lacking in the diet. New research says this B vitamin may help protect us against heart attacks and strokes. How much do you need?
The People's Pharmacy pediatrician, Dr. Alan Greene, tells us why you shouldn’t swallow your chewing gum. And The People’s Pharmacy herb doctor, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, tells us how to cope with insomnia and anxiety naturally. And we open our lines for calls from listeners at 888-472-3366!
Guests: David Wald, MD, clinical cardiologist and senior lecturer at a major London teaching hospital. Here is Dr. Wald's review of folic acid: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7578/1114 Alan Greene, MD, founder and CEO of drgreene.com and Stanford University Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. His book is From First Kicks to First Steps: Nurturing Your Baby’s Development from Pregnancy Through the First Year of Life. www.drgreene.com
Tieraona Low Dog, MD, Director of Education for the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Clinical Lecturer for the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy www.drlowdog.com
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