vitamin D

Maybe you’re new to supplements, or have dabbled but haven’t developed a consistent routine yet. HUM registered dietitian Chelsey Amer, MS, RDN, CDN, breaks the best vitamins to take daily.  You try to eat a nutritious, varied diet, you get outside for a daily walk, meditate, and do all the “wellness things,” but sometimes you […]

At long last, we’re in the thick of summer. With this season comes warmer temperatures and more time spent outdoors. Naturally, this leads to greater sun exposure. While sunlight helps produce vitamin D in the body (which is important for many aspects of physical and mental health), at the same time, UV exposure is also […]

Jessica Nelson RDN, CPT, outlines the best supplements for summer to address your most common beauty and wellness concerns all season long. For many of us, summer is our favorite time of year. Between the warm weather, sunshine, outdoor activities, and cute outfits, summer rocks. However, as with most good things in life, there are […]

Gaby Vaca-Flores, RDN, CLE, shares recommended vitamins to take while pregnant. Plus: additional supplements for a healthy pregnancy, other prenatal nutritional needs, and vitamins to avoid during pregnancy. Is it safe to take vitamins during pregnancy? If so, what vitamins should I take while pregnant? These are some of the most common questions that dietitians […]

Jessica Bippen, MS, RD, highlights the best supplements for the immune system. Plus: how to boost your immune system naturally with diet and lifestyle tips. You can help your immune system function optimally all year long by being proactive. First and foremost, making healthy lifestyle choices by consuming nutritious foods should be a top priority. […]

Gaby Vaca-Flores, RDN, CLE, explains the benefits of vitamin D and reveals if it exists in vegan form. Plus: She walks us through how to choose the best vegan vitamin D supplement. Vitamin D has so many benefits: from improving mood to supporting your immune system to balancing hormones. But this vitamin can be tricky […]

Jessica Bippen, MS, RD, discusses why vitamin D is essential to maintain a healthy immune system. Plus: countless other benefits and how to ensure you’re getting enough of it. Vitamin D is arguably one of the most important vitamins for well-being. It plays a key role in over 3,000 gene expressions and helps regulate the […]

Need to boost your levels of the ever-important sunshine vitamin? Below, Gaby Vaca-Flores, RDN, lists the 10 best foods for vitamin D. Vitamin D—aka the sunshine vitamin—is incredibly important for many aspects of human health. However, since vitamin D deficiency is very common, we should look for ways to boost our levels. Keep reading to […]

Seeking the best multivitamin for women? Jessica Nelson, RDN, CPT, shares who should take one and how to choose a women’s multivitamin that’s best for you. A good multivitamin can provide essential vitamins and minerals for overall health. After all, each micronutrient in a multivitamin plays an essential role in our bodies. But when it […]

Alex Caspero, MA, RD, answers common pregnancy nutrition questions. Included: Are pregnancy cravings a real thing? HUM Nutritionist Alex Caspero is expecting her first baby and we couldn’t be more excited for her! We sat down to talk about the dos and don’ts she’s living by in her pregnancy. Watch the video above or read […]

Vitamin D is an extremely important vitamin for your skin and beauty, bones and strength, and overall health and immunity. However, an estimated one-billion people worldwide have a vitamin-D deficiency. It’s important to know what vitamin D is, how to discern if you’re are lacking this vital vitamin, and what you can do about it. […]