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Supplements: Useful Or Useless? with Dr. Elizabeth Boham

Jul 20, 2020

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Elizabeth Boham

Dr. Elizabeth Boham, a physician and nutritionist at The UltraWellness Center, dives into the complex world of dietary supplements. She discusses the alarming rates of nutrient deficiencies in our population and the crucial role of personalized nutrition. Learn why magnesium is vital for mental and physical health, and how tailored supplementation can optimize well-being. Boham emphasizes the need for customized approaches to combat deficiencies, making nutrition a powerful tool in achieving optimal health.

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Nutrient Deficiencies

Doctors are taught that food provides all nutrients, making supplements unnecessary.
However, modern food systems, depleted soils, and lifestyle factors create widespread deficiencies.

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Common Deficiencies

Many Americans lack essential nutrients like magnesium, zinc, folate, and omega-3s.
These widespread deficiencies contribute to chronic diseases and overall poor health.

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Nutrient Function

Vitamins and minerals are cofactors, essential helpers for the body's chemical reactions.
One-third of our DNA codes for enzymes, highlighting the crucial role of nutrients.

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Personalized Nutrition and Supplementation

03:06 • 19min

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Understanding Magnesium Deficiency

21:41 • 6min

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Optimizing Nutrient Density for Health Improvement

27:14 • 2min

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Transformative Nutrition: The Magnesium Effect

29:01 • 8min

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Understanding Nutrients: The Role of Personalization in Supplementation

36:40 • 3min

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Unlocking the Power of Personalized Nutrition and Nutrient Optimization

39:43 • 5min

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Even with a perfect diet, the combination of many things—including our depleted soils, the storage and transportation of our food, genetic alterations of traditional heirloom species, and the increased stress and nutritional demands resulting from a toxic environment—make it impossible for us to get all the vitamins and minerals we need solely from the foods we eat. And large-scale deficiencies of nutrients in our population—including omega-3 fats, vitamin D, folate, zinc, magnesium, and iron—have been well documented. So what do we need to know when it comes to combating these deficiencies with supplementation?

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss common nutrient deficiencies and what you need to know about determining what supplements are best for you.

Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices functional medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the functional medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well.

For more information, please visit drhyman.com/uwc

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