Vitamins and Supplements
Nutrition
New study casts doubt on fish oil’s blood pressure benefits
New research suggests fish oil may not lower blood pressure as much as many people believe.
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.
Nutrition
New study casts doubt on fish oil’s blood pressure benefits
New research suggests fish oil may not lower blood pressure as much as many people believe.
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.
New study: Vitamin D may reduce diabetes risk in selected groups
New research suggests a possible link between vitamin D and the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Are you taking the right type of vitamin D? Researchers offer new insights
Research shows that not all types of vitamin D work in the same way in the body.
Dietary supplements for hair loss may interfere with cancer treatment
A widely used dietary supplement for hair loss may affect blood test results in cancer patients and thereby influence their treatment, new research shows.
Researchers explore vitamin D’s role in breast cancer treatment
A common vitamin is drawing attention after researchers found it may significantly improve how patients respond to chemotherapy.
A daily intake of multivitamins linked to changes in biological age
New research suggests that the body’s biological age may be influenced by multivitamins.
When low vitamin D isn’t about lack of sun
You’re doing everything right, yet your vitamin D levels won’t budge.