It's possible to not have a single infection (because you take H²O², for example) and still not enjoy optimal health. It's similar to the way gasoline can make your car go—up to a point—without oil; the ride will be rough and likely come to an abrupt and premature end. Similarly, without the support of minerals and vitamins, you may be subject to a myriad of aches and pains and general dis-ease that no antibiotic can cure.

While I wouldn't presume to tell you, dear reader, what you should be taking (you should visit your naturopathic doctor for that), I can tell you what I take, and why.

Do be aware that vitamins, minerals, herbs and any other supplements you might take, are not candy. They can interact with pharmaceuticals you might be taking; they have powerful biochemical effects and can be overdosed. When you take your own health into your own hands, you assume the risks as well as the responsibility and benefits.

Supplements

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 1/7/2010		Page Views: 4,838
Hashtags: #Vitamins #Supplements #HerbalSupplements #Nutrition #Health
I list the vitamins and minerals I take each day.
Estimated reading time: 13 minute(s) (2935 words)

It's no secret that I take nutritional supplements (commonly called "vitamins") and I am so frequently asked which ones I take that I thought I would list them, and also briefly note what effect each one has.

My New Favorite Supplements

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 12/8/2025		Page Views: 243
Hashtags: #Vitamins #Supplements #Glycine #HyaluronicAcid #TMG #Trimethylglycine #VitaminC #Magnesium
Looking at glycine, hyaluronic acid, and TMG, as well as old favorites Vitamin C and magnesium. And why do people take supplements, anyway?
Estimated reading time: 14 minute(s) (3136 words)

Once upon a time, eating the food that was available was enough to cover most of our nutritional needs. But today, even the most conscientious eaters face challenges. Decades of intensive farming have left soils depleted of minerals, meaning the fruits and vegetables we eat often contain fewer nutrients than they did generations ago. Add to that the widespread use of pesticides, monocropping, and long-distance food transport, and the nutrient density of our meals has quietly eroded.

Flu No More!

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 10/27/2009		Page Views: 3,672
Hashtags: #NaturalMedicine #VitaminC #Echinacea #Colds #Flu
How to avoid the flu, or treat it if you get it anyway!
Estimated reading time: 9 minute(s) (1939 words)

It's that time of year again, when my friends start noticing that I don't have the flu and they do. The only reason they don't beat me up is that they are too miserable to move. The main reason they want to beat me up, isn't that I don't have the flu but that I have been telling them for years how they can avoid getting it, too. But they don't listen, and then I spend the entire duration of their illness telling them, "I told you so! But you never listen!"