A multivitamin may prevent the low vitamin B-12 levels that are sometimes caused by metformin, a drug used by millions of people with diabetes. In a study of roughly 2,500…
Category: Supplements
“SuperBeets helps boost your body’s nitric oxide levels, and that helps increase your energy and stamina,” claims a TV ad for the concentrated dried beet powder. “It helps support healthy…
Can supplements marketed for opioid withdrawal speed detox? Here’s what our investigation found and how the FDA and the FTC have responded to it. Drug overdoses killed 64,000 people in…
Its muscle-relaxing effects may soothe a sensitive gut. “Peppermint oil reduces abdominal pain by targeting specific pain receptors,” says Adrian Masclee, a professor of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Maastricht…
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…
Don’t assume that all probiotics provide relief for every GI problem. Probiotics sellers can make vague claims like “supports digestive health,” but does that mean you can expect relief from…
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…
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…