Tag: supplements

What omega-3 may do to your brain – and which people benefit most from taking it

A 2025 review of 58 trials finds modest cognitive gains, with clear caveats.

3 in 4 Americans take supplements every day – here is what the evidence actually shows

Big-selling vitamins and fish oil are failing their own clinical trials.

Your daily vitamin D dose may be buying you nearly 3 years of biological time

A Harvard-led trial found daily vitamin D3 slowed a key marker of cellular aging.

How much omega-3 actually eases chronic pain, according to a review of 41 trials

A 2025 meta-analysis of nearly 3,800 patients found a moderate but clinically meaningful effect.

7 things you should never do when taking supplement

From St. John's wort to kava, Mayo Clinic and federal agencies flag specific traps for anyone mixing pills with prescriptions.

Vitamin C does not prevent colds for most people, but daily use shortens them

Regular supplementation trims cold duration by roughly 8 percent in adults, but rarely stops one.