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621 Clearing Up Vitamin Confusion

We’re always told to eat a well-balanced diet. But what, exactly, does that mean? Does it really ensure we will get the vitamins we need to stay healthy? Our guest experts will clear up the confusion around vitamin E. Should you be taking Vitamin D, or can you get all you need from food and sunlight? Guest: Meir Stampfer, MD, Dr.P.H. is Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology Department of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard University School of Public Health. Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, is a pharmacologist and Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. He is also Senior Scientist and Director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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