Dietary Supplements: Separating Fact from Fiction

21 Feb.,2024

 

IMAGES PROVIDED BY:

1) Choreograph / Getty Images

2) Clockwise from top left:  trumzz / Getty Images, GreenArtPhotography / Getty Images, taa22 / Getty Images, zeleno / Getty Images

3) Lecic / Getty Images

4) Sam Edwards / Getty Images

5) marilyna / Getty Images

6) margouillatphotos / Getty Images

7) imtmphoto / Getty Images

8) Farion_O / Getty Images

9) Left to right:  YelenaYemchuk / Getty Images, AlexPro9500 / Getty Images

10) Weedezign / Getty Images

11) Clockwise from top left:  gontabunta / Thinkstock, bhofack2 / Getty Images, egal / Getty Images, Lecic / Getty Images

12) janulla / Getty Images

13) AD077 / Getty Images

14) AlexPro9500 / Getty Images

15) estherpoon / Getty Images

 

SOURCES:

National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: “Vitamin D,” “Probiotics,” “Multivitamin/mineral Supplements,” “Omega-3 Fatty Acids,” “Vitamin C,” “Magnesium,” “Vitamin B12.”

BMC Public Health: "Vitamin D levels and deficiency with different occupations: a systematic review."

The New England Journal of Medicine: "Vitamin D Deficiency -- Is There Really a Pandemic?" "Vitamin D Supplements and Prevention of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease," "Vitamin D Supplementation and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes."  

Harvard Health Publishing: “Vitamin D: What’s the “right” level?” “Should you take probiotics?” “Fish oil: friend or foe?” “What you need to know about calcium,” “The latest on glucosamine/chondroitin supplements,” “By the way, doctor: What's the right amount of vitamin C for me?” “Vitamin B12 deficiency can be sneaky, harmful.”

JAMA Cardiology: "Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Risks in More Than 83 000 Individuals in 21 Randomized Clinical Trials."

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: "Randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation in older people to optimize bone health."

The Lancet: "Effects of vitamin D supplementation on musculoskeletal health: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis."

Journal of the American Medical Association: "Effect of Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation on Cancer Incidence in Older Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial."

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: “Should you take a daily probiotic supplement?”

Annals of Internal Medicine: "Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements," "Association Among Dietary Supplement Use, Nutrient Intake, and Mortality Among U.S. Adults: A Cohort Study," "Meta-analysis: high-dosage vitamin E supplementation may increase all-cause mortality."

Mayo Clinic: “Nutrition and healthy eating,” “Coenzyme Q10,” “Mayo Clinic Minute: Are there health benefits to taking turmeric?” “Are vitamin B-12 injections helpful for weight loss?”

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners: "Fiber supplements and clinically proven health benefits: How to recognize and recommend an effective fiber therapy."

MedlinePlus: “Dietary Fiber.”

American Heart Association: “Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids.”

National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: “Omega-3 Supplements: In Depth,” “Melatonin: In Depth,” “Coenzyme Q10,” “Turmeric.”

Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Calcium Supplements: Should You Take Them?” “Melatonin for Sleep: Does It Work?”

National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Research Center: “Exercise for Your Bone Health.”

American Academy of Family Physicians: “Glucosamine.”

Arthritis Foundation: “Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine Supplements in Osteoarthritis.”

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association: "Clinical Use of Curcumin in Depression: A Meta-Analysis."

Acta Medica Indonesiana: "The effect of curcumin on lipid level in patients with acute coronary syndrome."

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: “Melatonin: In Depth,” “5 Tips: What Consumers Need to Know About Dietary Supplements.”

Want more information on Weight Loss Gummy, Liquid Vitamins? Click the link below to contact us.