Hooked on Nutrition: A Physician's Journey into Nutrition Information and Natural Nutritional Supplements
I would like to tell you a little about myself and how I became interested in nutrition. Professionally, I have been an M.D. and specialized eye doctor for over 30 years. A few years ago, I went back to school to become a Certified Nutrition Specialist (C.N.S.), and launched this website. I believe you should have the best information available on nutrition, and access to the best natural nutritional supplements on the market. While everyone's health can benefit at the least cost from buying the best multivitamin brands (which have recommended levels of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, backed by scientific research), many people need help with specific maladies. From the research I do as a doctor and a certified nutrition consultant, I can provide better help, with online nutrition information. And, I can help get the word out, with my nutrition newsletters and nutrition blog, Nutritional Tidbits.
As an ophthalmologist, I have concentrated on cataract and refractive surgery (Lasik). As an ophthalmic surgeon, I tend to be a fix-it person. I have learned, however, that there are a number of conditions of the eye that are not fixable at all, by surgery or any other way. Herpes viral infections of the eye are in this category. Shingles and dry eye are two other examples. The worst was macular degeneration. Here was a condition we knew little about, how it progressed, or how to stop or slow it down. The only thing I could say was "I'm sorry, but you are going blind and we don't know how to stop it."