Dietary Supplements
Step into a health foods store and you’ll likely be greeted by rows and rows of bottles filled with nutritional supplements like vitamins, minerals and herbs. Figuring out which supplements you need (or don’t need) to take can be challenging, to say the least. Time spent doing a little research with the Web sites recommended in this guide can help you sort through the myriad options available.
Expand All Guide SectionsWhat are Dietary Supplements?
Use the Web sites in this section to learn what a dietary supplement is, answer some frequently ... read more »
Herbal Supplements
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Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins and minerals are necessary parts of our diet. But which ones do you need and why? This section can help you answer these questions.
Dulcinea's Insight
- A new study suggests that men who are vitamin D deficient have an increased risk of experiencing a fatal heart attack.
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For an overview of vitamins and minerals …
KidsHealth
may be written for the younger set, but this article features a great discussion on the two types of vitamins: fat soluble and water soluble.
The New York Times Health Guide
provides a review of the 13 essential vitamins and minerals a person needs, describes their function and explains what foods a person should eat to obtain each nutrient.
WebMD
supplies a chart of vitamins and minerals that explains their functions and offers examples of good food sources.
For opinions about multivitamins …
CNN
attempts to unravel some of the debate over whether vitamins are harmful or helpful to take every day. The article also recommends multivitamins to try and those you’d probably be better off avoiding.
U.S. News & World Report
assumes a more negative stance against multivitamins and the dangers they may pose to a person’s health.
Vitamins and minerals for specific groups of people …
The American Pregnancy Association
gives some pointers to pregnant women wondering what type of prenatal vitamins they may need.
The American Heart Association
discusses antioxidant vitamins and whether they are effective in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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