Vitamins and Supplements
Nutrition
Taking magnesium? Experts have an important warning
Millions take magnesium for better sleep and less stress, but experts say many people may be expecting more than the science can deliver.
Vitamins and Supplements
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.
Vitamins and Supplements
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.
Vitamins and Supplements
If you take ACE inhibitors for blood pressure, these foods could raise your potassium dangerously
Millions take this drug class, and a few everyday foods can quietly push potassium too high.
Vitamins and Supplements
Your daily multivitamin may be slowing your biological aging by months
A large randomized trial in older adults found a small but real slowing of cellular aging.
Nutrition
Taking magnesium? Experts have an important warning
Millions take magnesium for better sleep and less stress, but experts say many people may be expecting more than the science can deliver.
Vitamins and Supplements
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.
Vitamins and Supplements
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.
Vitamins and Supplements
If you take ACE inhibitors for blood pressure, these foods could raise your potassium dangerously
Millions take this drug class, and a few everyday foods can quietly push potassium too high.
Creatine may boost memory and brain health in older adults, not just muscle
The gym-shelf supplement is quietly building a second reputation as a brain aid.
A lesser-known vitamin may protect your arteries and bones at the same time
Vitamin K2 helps steer calcium into bone and away from artery walls.
Over 60, a daily multivitamin may help you stay more active and independent
A three-year trial in more than 16,000 older adults ties a daily multivitamin to modest gains in functional health.
Scientists put magnesium in the spotlight for stress research
New research suggests that getting enough magnesium may help support the body's natural response to stress, although experts say it is only one piece of the puzzle.
If your vitamin D is low, you may face triple the risk of severe post-surgery pain
A new study of breast cancer patients links low vitamin D to sharply higher post-operative pain.
If you take blood thinners, these foods could raise your bleeding risk
A few common foods interact with warfarin, Eliquis and Xarelto in ways that matter for safety.