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By Diane Archer JustCareUSA.org Liz Szabo reports in The New York Times that older Americans are popping supplements like candy. Doctors may recommend certain vitamins like vitamin D and folic acid, and dozens of others are marketed widely. But, the evidence suggests that most of these supplements offer no health benefits for otherwise healthy individuals […]

Pregnant mothers have so many considerations to weigh. Recent studies show the impacts that both Vitamin D and Antibiotics may have on the pregnancy. What effects are noted when studying Vitamin D and Antibiotics in pregnancy? Many side effects can impact both mother and baby. A new study came out today on just that topic: […]

[…] system are available in a daily multivitamin, according to Alexander Michels, PhD, a research associate at the Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute (LPI). He adds that vitamin D, zinc, vitamin C and DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in some fish and fish oil pills, can be particularly helpful. Last month, Michels’ LPI colleague, […]

Taking prenatal vitamins during pregnancy may help to reduce the risk of a child’s developing autism. Researchers conducted an observational study of 305 mothers and 332 children, of whom 241 had a sibling with autism. The prenatal vitamin supplements examined were folic acid and iron, which are recommended by the Institute of Medicine. Some […]

Can an excess of Vitamin D be harmful to your health? Take vitamins and think they are all healthy for you? Think again – many are dangerously overused. Find out which ones may actually do you more harm than good. By almost any measure, the use of vitamin D and other supplements among Americans is […]

[…] benefits that we get from food that we just can’t get from isolated supplements,” says Acerra. Some studies suggest that multivitamins aren’t helpful unless you’re experiencing a vitamin deficiency, and many supplements come with risks. Another nutritionist, Mikayla Curti, a registered dietician, echoed the sentiment. “Start with food, because food is always medicine. . . […]

The family of B vitamins are among the most used supplements among Americans. While there are a total of 8 B vitamins, people can take a supplement with just one of the vitamins or all as part of a B vitamin complex supplement that contains most of the family members. So what makes the […]

[…] fully absorbed by the body. While vitamin and dietary patches – which supposedly deliver these substances through the skin – are designed to replace oral supplements like vitamin D or vitamin B12, the “evidence for nutrient absorption through the skin barrier is very limited, and often many of the health-related claims are not backed by […]