vitamins-&-minerals

Vitamins and minerals for health and wellness. A podcast to assist with healing and recovery for overall wellness. An interesting and simple overview of what vitamins influence your body.

There are so many vitamin and supplements available. It can be confusing. What should or shouldn't we take?

Sherry Huang, MD, FAAP and Alexis Fissinger, MS, RD, CSP, CDN discuss vitamins & minerals for kids & teens. The panelists address common nutritional deficiencies seen in children, including vitamin D, calcium, and iron. They also highlight how parents can spot this and how to best address common issues, like picky eating.

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Bariatric surgery is life changing. In order to find optimal success, one must be mindful of nutrition for life following surgery.

Wynnie Hoodis, registered dietician, discusses the importance of protein and vitamins after bariatric surgery.

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that can be found in fatty foods like fish. We can also generate it in our bodies if we’re exposed to sunlight.

This vitamin is essential for the body’s absorption of calcium, magnesium, phosphate, iron and zinc. It helps your bones stay strong, improves red blood cell count and reduces risk for heart disease.

Fifteen minutes of sunlight per day should help you reach the recommended amount of vitamin D. Most people need about 400 IU per day. If you don’t get enough sun exposure or vitamin D in your diet, a supplement may be your best option.

Listen as Dr. John Higgins joins Melanie Cole, MS, to share how to get more vitamin D into your diet.