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It would be really cool to have this parsed to determine which data came from controlled studies and then create something like this with the results: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/play/snake-oil-supplem...

edit: The above would have to assume the data from the site is reliable, which we can't assume based on the source being Daily Mail.




Wow, I love this. Time to look into beta glucans! :)


Vitamin D is also really important for immune health. Especially for knowledge workers, who don't normally get enough sun. Recent studies have found that Vitamin D actually activates your T-cells, so without adequate levels, your immune system will act like a depressed dog during a home-invasion and just lay down.

http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2008/10/vitamin-d-its-... http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=another-r...




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