Vitamins and Supplements
Millions take fish oil for brain health: A two-year trial found zero benefit
The omega-3s actually did reach the brain, which rules out the usual defense, and yet the researchers found nothing where they expected a change.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter
The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.
Vitamins and Supplements
Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal
The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner
Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.
Diets
7 everyday foods that may gradually raise your risk of type 2 diabetes
They are not the chips and candy you would expect, and most of them are probably sitting in your kitchen right now.
Vitamins and Supplements
Millions take fish oil for brain health: A two-year trial found zero benefit
The omega-3s actually did reach the brain, which rules out the usual defense, and yet the researchers found nothing where they expected a change.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter
The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.
Vitamins and Supplements
Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal
The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner
Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.
A daily vitamin D supplement may cut your risk of autoimmune disease by over 20%
A five-year trial in 25,871 adults offers the strongest evidence yet.
FDA: 25 weight-loss supplements sold as tejocote root contain a toxic plant that can stop your heart
A single seed of the plant is thought to carry the punch of 100 digoxin heart pills.
How eating sweet potatoes every day may affect your blood sugar, gut and immunity
One cup delivers more than twice a day's vitamin A and nearly half a day's vitamin C.
What a daily handful of nuts may do for your heart, weight and lifespan
Decades of large studies now point to meaningful links with heart health, weight and lifespan.
Tomatoes may have a surprising benefit for liver health
A new study suggests that eating tomatoes every day may be linked to lower liver fat, although researchers say more evidence is needed.
7 everyday foods that may quietly lower your triglycerides without medication
Diet and lifestyle are the first line for high triglycerides, US cardiology guidance shows.