What probiotics are, what they do (and don’t do), and what we’re still learning. “People think that probiotics are all effective for the same health issues,” says University of Washington…
Category: Supplements
Some dietary supplements provide valuable nutrients that consumers don’t get enough of, but many others are ineffective and a waste of money. And their loose regulation helps mainly manufacturers, not consumers. That’s why you need reliable, objective information about which supplements are useful, which aren’t, and which ones might not even be safe.
News reports about the pros and cons of taking calcium and vitamin D and the importance of diet have left many people, including doctors, confused. Bess Dawson-Hughes is director of…
Researchers have again shown that it’s a crap shoot when it comes to buying red yeast rice supplements. These are supplements that theoretically can lower cholesterol levels just like prescription…
If only. Skin mostly consists of the protein collagen, which over time becomes fragmented, like a fraying rope. We also produce less of it as we age. The result: wrinkled…
Vitamin D is unique among the vitamins because we can make some of it ourselves — if we get enough sunlight on our skin. All the other vitamins we obtain…
What does a dietary supplement company with a shady past do when reputable researchers find that six of the dietary supplements it sells contain an illegal, potentially dangerous drug in…
LDL cholesterol is known as the “bad” cholesterol because having high levels can lead to plaque buildup in your arteries and result in heart disease and stroke, two leading causes…
“Lutein and its twin, zeaxanthin, are the only carotenoids that are found in the lens and in the macula, which is the central part of the retina and therefore most…
An estimated 2,500 Americans end up in hospital emergency rooms each year because of trouble swallowing supplements, usually vitamins and minerals. Nearly half are adults 65 and older. Easier swallowing…