Ignored by the medical establishment, Bernstein went to medical school in his mid-40s to gain credibility Richard Bernstein was flipping through a medical trade journal in 1969 when he saw an advertisement for a device that could check blood-sugar levels in one minute with one drop of blood. It was marketed to hospitals, not consumers, but

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Vitamin D is way more important than just protecting you from respiratory infections — it plays a crucial role in many aspects of your health. The main thing it does is help your body absorb calcium, which is key for keeping bones strong and healthy. Without enough vitamin D, bones can become weak and soft.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex, multifactorial condition with wide-ranging symptoms and severities. Much like dental malocclusion, which has nutritional roots in vitamin D and A deficiency, autism resists simple explanations [1]. Recently the HHS has announced it will be investigating what causes autism. While genetics, environment, and toxic exposures are frequently discussed, nutritional

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A growing body of evidence has increasingly linked diet sodas and other no- or low-calorie foods with weight gain — so much so that the World Health Organization issued an advisory in May 2023 saying not to use sugar substitutes for weight loss. “Replacing free sugars with non-sugar sweeteners does not help people control their

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