Dr. Neal Insights

The Middle Path of Wellness

If you’re familiar with Woodstock Vitamins you know we have strong roots to both the traditional medicine and natural supplement worlds. I’m a pharmacist. In our apothecary on Tinker Street in the heart of Woodstock—the…

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Essential Oils

In medicine, when we use the term “essential” to describe a compound, it usually means our bodies don’t synthesize that compound and we must get it from outside sources. Our body doesn’t make Omega-3, so we call it an…

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Lyme Disease Revisited

First off, thanks to everyone for reading our CBD rant and responding so positively. I mention it here because we had lots of good feedback from people who now can make better choices about CBD. The common theme was…

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Is CBD really magic?

CBD oil is the newest natural product trend sweeping the country. We’ve been building to this for a while, but with a growing national acceptance of marijuana for medical and recreational use, it’s hitting a fevered…

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Let’s Anti Our Oxidants!

Antioxidants seem to be one of those magical, mysterious words used in the natural products industry. I mean, we all know that antioxidants are good, right? In general, yes, antioxidants in your body are good.

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The 3 Red Flags of Bone Broth Supplements

Bone broth is the newest health trend sweeping blogs and supplement stores. Here at Woodstock Vitamins we’re big fans of bone broth slow cooked at home because it has so many great health benefits. Sadly, however the…

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The Monthly Rant: Vitamin C

I don’t know of another supplement that’s as popular as Vitamin C. It’s a reliable, old friend that you can call up whenever you need. She’ll help you work through any ailment, give you energy, and protect you against…

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Resolutions!

This time of year always makes me a bit angry. I see all the new ways companies get people to throw their money away on resolutions and it gets me extra-ranty. Yes I’m a business owner, and yes selling more products…

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A Tale of Two Cherries…

Everyone is pumped about acerola cherries. Rightfully so, as it’s the richest source of Vitamin C out there. A single cherry yields a whopping 75mg of Vitamin C. As any of our loyal fans know, we don’t get excited about…

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Pharmacy

We’re closing our Lake Katrine location. It’s not doing what it needs to do, sure, and we didn’t execute quickly enough. But that accounts for about 25% of the actual reason for closing.

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Strontium For Bones – And Why We Avoid It

First, the basics. Strontium is a mineral and is found in trace amounts in the bones. Strontium as a bone support supplement is based on its use in Europe as a prescription drug for osteoporosis. And while that SOUNDS…

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Probiotic Buying Guide: Probiotic Misconceptions

Welcome to Part 1 in a series of articles that will teach you all about probiotics. We quite often say that in the unregulated supplement industry, it’s the probiotics that show how bad it really is. Not only do we have…

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