Dr. John FulginitiVitamin D is essential to human health, yet an estimated one billion people worldwide are deficient in it. Vitamin D isn’t really a vitamin at all—it functions more like a hormone and is synthesized in the skin upon exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun.
Dr. John FulginitiIn the gastrointestinal tract, there are two main species of friendly bacteria, each having many strains: Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Consuming prebiotics and probiotics both support those friendly bacteria, but in different ways.
Dr. John FulginitiMagnesium is an essential mineral, meaning people have to obtain it through diet because the body doesn’t produce an adequate amount of it on its own. “It’s found in all tissues in the body, but mainly in bones, muscles, and the brain,” said Dr. John Fulginiti, a surgeon who specializes in wound care and integrative medicine. “Magnesium is involved in hundreds of enzyme reactions in the body and is needed for cells to make energy and for many different chemical pumps to work. It’s also crucial for stabilizing membranes and relaxing muscles.”