Because of all the processed food now consumed in the US, getting the necessary nutrients from our diet has become increasingly difficult. Of course, we can turn to nutritional supplements, but research has consistently shown that fresh food-which has an abundance of...
More than 2 million Americans may have a gluten intolerance, a condition that is also known as celiac disease. Most of them...
Celiac disease-a genetic disorder in which ( eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, causes damage to the small intestine-was...
Patients who regularly take an over-the-counter (OTC) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as ibuprofen (Adv11), and aspirin in the same day have...
Rush Limbaugh, radio personality, made headlines when he admitted that he was addicted to prescription painkillers. His announcement may have discouraged some...
In a recent study, people who had taken multivitamins, B vitamins or chromium regularly for the past 10 years gained less weight...
Any brand of a single vitamin, such as vitamin C. is usually fine. but the potency varies among brands of multivitamins. Some...
You may be able to fend off colon, breast and ovarian cancer simply by getting enough vitamin D, a new analysis of...
Natural does not mean safe, and labels can often be misleading. Smart: Check out the individual ingredients in the supplement, their effects...
Two new studies question the conventional wisdom that folic acid and B vitamin supplements cut cardiovascular risk. Healthcare practitioners have often prescribed...
Most Americans get enough iron from food, especially red meat, fortified grains and leafy vegetables. Exceptions: People who have had blood loss...
Muscles do not turn to fat when you stop working out. when people stop exercising, their muscles begin to shrink. This makes...