More is not better when it comes to the ingredients in your vitamin supplement. When a multivitamin pill is packed with extra nutrients or herbs along with vitamins and minerals, it's not the bargain you think it is, says Dr....
To get the most health benefit at the lowest cost from multivitamin supplements... * Avoid buying "mega-dose" supplements. They provide far...
Supplement manufacturers are not required to test their products for safety or purity. \-f end the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Even if you are careful about eating a well-balanced diet, you can still be deficient in important vitamins and minerals that are...
At least half of American adults take vitamins and other supplements regularly, more than $23 billion a year on these nutritional aids...
In our quest to fight colds, build muscle or have smoother skin, some of us believe that taking extra doses of vitamins...
The nutritional supplement alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is touted as a treatment for cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS and...
For more than 30 years, vitamin E has been one of the most widely used supplements. It's been touted as...
A study of melatonin involved 18 women, ages 47 to 63, half with hypertension being successfully controlled with ACE inhibitor medication and...
Silicon dioxide, also referred to as silica, is a nutrient that is present in vegetables, whole grains and seafood. It is used...
To help fight infections, take probiotics. These beneficial bacteria—which reside naturally in the body—can boost your immunity. Example: The bacteria...
Daily low-dose aspirin therapy affects men and women differently. Men: One aspirin a day reduces heart attack risk by 32% but has...