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Vit­a­min C, also known as ascor­bic acid, is an essen­tial nutri­ent found in foods and sup­ple­ments. It sup­ports sev­er­al body func­tions includ­ing col­la­gen cre­ation and tis­sue growth. It also repairs and fights cell dam­age from free rad­i­cals (atoms that cause ill­ness and aging).

Going to an OBG­YN appoint­ment can feel awk­ward, but it’s impor­tant to go any­way — and to be open and hon­est. Here are 7 ways to feel less awkward.

Pro­bi­otics and pre­bi­otics can sup­port your gut health and immune sys­tem. Here’s how you can work them into your diet easily. 

Col­orec­tal Can­cer rates have been going up in adults under the age of 50, but know­ing your risk and talk­ing to your doc­tor can sup­port your health.

Eat­ing healthy can often seem over­whelm­ing. You may think it’s nec­es­sary to fol­low a strict plan, change every­thing all at once or avoid foods you enjoy. How­ev­er, restric­tive rules can cause you to quit a new eat­ing plan. Below are 10 tips from Mary Buesch­er, a Reg­is­tered Dietit­ian at DMG, to help you achieve your healthy eat­ing goals. 

Screen­ing and diag­nos­tic colono­scopies have sim­i­lar­i­ties, but there are also dif­fer­ences. Here’s what they are and how they pre­vent col­orec­tal cancer.

Based on new stud­ies about heart dis­ease, you may be won­der­ing: Is aspirin good for you? Here’s what you need to know.

Com­plete­ly dif­fer­ent things hap­pen inter­nal­ly when you have a heart attack vs going into car­diac arrest. Learn the dif­fer­ence between them.

Dry skin is com­mon and can cause flak­ing and crack­ing. Here are the caus­es of dry skin, how to get rid of it, and when to see a dermatologist.

Shin­gles symp­toms can be itchy and painful — but vac­cines can pre­vent cas­es from devel­op­ing. If you’re over 50 years old, it may be time to get vaccinated.