Finding a safe and effective supplement with quality ingredients may seem daunting. Before taking a new supplement, it’s important to consider these questions.
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Nutrition expert says future analysis could help promote a ‘nutrition-driven economy.’
More than half of U.S. adults take at least one dietary supplement daily or occasionally.
When you pick up a dietary supplement with a “seal of approval” from some organization or other, you might think, “Hey, someone vetted this, so it’s totally fine for me to take!” But de…
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Who's taking dietary supplements, what are they using and why? This JAMA article tells all.
More than half of U.S. adults take dietary supplements [1]. I don’t, but some of my family members do. But does popping all of these vitamins, minerals, and other substances really lead to a longer…
While taking vitamins may be fine for teens and young adults, supplements for weight loss, muscle-building and added energy may trigger severe medical problems, new research suggests.
While adequate intake of certain nutrients derived from food was associated with lower all-cause mortality, nutrients derived from supplements were not, according to findings published in Annals of Internal Medicine.“More than half of American adults use dietary supplements and among them, half take dietary supplements on their own without consulting their doctors,” Fang Fang Zhang,
A patient with spasmodic dysphonia recently asked me whether Zytaze dietary supplement would help enhance the effectiveness of the botox injections I perform to treat spasmodic dysphonia. This dietary supplement is made in Europe and each pill contains Zinc Citrate 25mg and Phytase 500mg.
Modifying the diet and nutritional intake of individuals with motor neuron disease (MND) is paramount in managing the disorder.
A growing number of children are taking alternative supplements with no demonstrated health benefits. In the U.S., the rate of kids taking herbal and other supplements has nearly doubled, to 6.3%, a new analysis found.
The question of safe of dietary supplements is always in the news. Consumers (rightly so) want to make sure the supplements they take are safe and effective. A recent Council for Responsible Nutrition survey found that
While deficient diets may warrant micronutrient supplements, their indiscriminate use poses health risks, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics warns.
The answer to this very common question may not be a simple "yes" or "no."<br>In fact, the answer is as complicated as multivitamins’ ingredient list. And it’s no wonder, because even the experts don’t agree on the use of dietary supplements, which are vitamins and minerals that add value to the die
Learn how potential changes to FDA dietary supplement regulations surrounding the use and sale of herbs as dietary supplements may effect herbalists.
U.S. health officials issued more than 700 warnings in the last decade about dietary supplements containing ingredients they shouldn't have
“It’s probably not the magic pill everyone is looking for, but it's one more brick in our efforts to understand aging and healthspan,” said a scientist not involved in the research.