Suddenly, vitamin D is being hailed as a powerful way to maintain health. But since we get it from the sun, how much is too much?

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Want to sneak a peek into the (natural) medicine cabinet of the Herbal Pharmacist and his guest host medical herbalist Mark Taylor? Learn what supplements these two natural health experts take and why. If it's good enough for them, it should be good enough for you, too!

Many of us rely on a daily multivitamin, but tests show that they may not be as reliable as we count on, often delivering too much -- or not enough -- on their promises.

In theory, we could get all of the nutrients we need from our well-balanced diets, if only we ingested a wide array of fruits and vegetables — with an emphasis on dark, leafy greens — lean protein, and lots of fiber every day. In reality, we just don’t.