Objective: Readings to be assigned to clerkship, residency and fellowship students. Papers to be discused at grand rounds and other group meetings

Nutritional considerations

Intestinal bacteria and digestive health

Betain hydrochloride and GI PH

Interactions between drugs and nutritional supplements

Vitamin D and aging

Folic acid, B12 and other B vitamins and aging

Osteoporosis and magnesium

Sleep regulation

Relationships between light and melatonin regulation

Changes in cortisol regulation during aging

GI changes and ageing

Bereavement and health

Mulicultural diversity and perspectives on death

Depression and Hypericum ( St. Johns Wort)