Dr. McKee’s Health Matters

Archive for the 'General Health' Category

Vitamin D may be the MOST important vitamin

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Evidence that vitamin D may be the MOST important vitamin continues to mount. Although epidemiological studies such as this one (link) don’t prove cause and effect, the sheer number of such associations are suggesting that one of the most important things you can do for your health is make sure that you have a 25-hydroxy [...]

Mercury not a problem in fish oil products

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

News reports are routinely talking about the problem of mercury in fish.

WASHINGTON – Mercury contamination was found in every fish tested at nearly 300 streams across the country in the most comprehensive look at the spread of the toxic element in streams and rivers.
All fish had traces of contamination, and about a quarter [...]

Vitamin E, C and Exercise

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

A question of balance… and prejudice?  Recent publication of a research article from Germany has created lots more controversy around antioxidant supplements, though vitamin C and vitamin E were the only compounds studied, and there are a great many more antioxidants both in foods and in supplements that have not been looked at in this [...]