Posted 11:13 PM 4/13/2011
April 13, 2011 -- More than one-half of U.S adults take dietary supplements, according to the CDC.
The new report, which appears in the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics' Data Brief, looked at dietary supplement use among adults from 2003 to 2006, and compared it to use in 1988 to 1994.
"Dietary supplement use has increased in adults over age 20 since 1994, and we have over one-half of Americans taking one or more (More)
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Posted 3:36 PM 3/31/2011
If you go to a gym, you've probably heard the guys by the weight machines talking about the protein shakes they drink after a workout and what kind of shake they prefer. Protein powders -- made into a shake or consumed however you like -- are getting more and more popular as a nutritional supplement.
You can buy protein powders in every nutrition store and all over the Internet. You can even find pre-mixed, ready-to-drink protein shakes in many stores. But (More)
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Posted 10:56 PM 3/30/2011
March 30, 2011-- Two-thirds of Americans are getting enough vitamin D, according to a new analysis by researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Vitamin D is often called the "sunshine vitamin" because our bodies make it when exposed to sunlight. It is found in some fatty fish such as salmon and tuna, and in cheese and eggs. It is often added to milk.
In recent years, vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a host of diseases and (More)
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Posted 6:07 PM 1/26/2011
Nowadays, everything from bottled water to orange juice seems to have souped-up levels of vitamins and minerals in it. That may sound like a way to help cover your nutritional bases, especially if your diet is less than stellar.
But are you in danger of getting too much of these important nutrients? And can these overloads hurt you?
Yes, if you're routinely taking megadoses. For instance, too much (More)
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Posted 12:22 AM 12/18/2010
If you're living with chronic pain, you may have already tried the usual treatments. You may have cycled through the drugs, like NSAIDs and opioids. Maybe you've even tried surgery. But you're still in pain. Could natural pain relief with pain supplements offer an alternative?
Experts say -- depending on what's causing your pain -- supplements may help.
"I think supplements can be the cornerstone of good pain management," says David C. Leopold, MD (More)
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Posted 6:39 PM 12/17/2010
Dec. 17, 2010 -- New research adds to the evidence linking obesity with lower levels of vitamin D, and the finding could help explain why carrying extra pounds raises the risk for a wide range of diseases, researchers say.
The study suggests that people who are obese may be less (More)
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Posted 6:39 PM 12/17/2010
Dec. 17, 2010 -- New research adds to the evidence linking obesity with lower levels of vitamin D, and the finding could help explain why carrying extra pounds raises the risk for a wide range of diseases, researchers say.
The study suggests that people who are obese may be less (More)
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Posted 9:15 PM 12/15/2010
Dec. 15, 2010 -- The FDA today announced new steps to target harmful products marketed as dietary supplements, including the possibility of launching criminal investigations against companies endangering public health.
''The FDA is stepping up our efforts," Joshua Sharfstein, MD, principal deputy commissioner of the FDA, said during a news conference announcing the new steps.
At issue are products marketed as dietary (More)
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Posted 11:33 PM 8/23/2010
Aug. 23, 2010 -- There is now biologic evidence to back up the belief that vitamin D may protect against autoimmune diseases and certain cancers.
A new (More)
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Posted 10:32 PM 6/9/2010
June 9, 2010 -- Having too little vitamin D may not be due solely to diet or lack of sunlight, but may be due to your genes.
An international consortium of researchers and doctors has identified four gene variants that may play a role in (More)
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