Supplement Research Update

Jul 14, 2019

Do Bodybuilders Need More Protein?

The Institute of Medicine suggests that healthy adults consume daily about 0.4 grams of protein for every pound of body weight. A person weighing 150 pounds would need, for example, about two servings of meat or three eggs each day to be assured of meeting protein requirements.

Sun Exposure Has Benefits Beyond Vitamin D

Question: My doctor told me that I should take 3,000 units of vitamin D a day and, as a result, I don't need to be exposed to the sun. What is your opinion on this?

Drugs Approved by the FDA Can Still Pose Dangers

A third of new drugs approved by the FDA in recent years and then prescribed by doctors to their patients have later been found to cause major side effects that were not initially detected. The average time of these major health issues caused by these new medications (which include severe allergic reactions, liver damage, cancer, or death) is about four years.