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Dietary Supplements

Dietary supplements such as vitamins and minerals may help to keep you healthy. Use these articles and resources to learn about dietary supplements.
Top 4 Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acid Supplements
Omega-3 fatty acids are important for healthy nervous system function, cholesterol levels and may reduce inflammation and are available as dietary supplements. Omega-3 fatty acids supplements manufactured from fish oils need to be free from contaminants like mercury.
Are Chewable Vitamins Just as Good as Other Vitamin Supplements?
Some vitamins can be chewed and some should not be chewed. Learn which supplements can be taken easily in a chewable form.
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin C?
Take this screening quiz to see if you are getting enough vitamin C.
Can Taking Vitamins C and E Raise Blood Pressure?
A reader wants to know if the vitamins he is taking are causing his blood pressure to go up.
Can You Take Too Much Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12 is normally found only in foods that come from animal sources, and it is also available as a dietary supplement. Find out if high doses of vitamin B12 are safe.
Choosing High Quality Dietary Supplements
What are the dietary supplements that almost everyone should take? Read this article to find out what should make up a basic supplement program.
Discover the Health Benefits of Lutein
Learn about the health benefits of lutein. Lutein is the phytochemical found in fruits and vegetables that gives them their red coloring.
Do I Really Need to Take Vitamins?
A healthy diet should supply all the vitamins and minerals you need, right? Maybe not. Here are some examples of situations when you might want to add vitamin and mineral supplements to your daily health care routine.
Fight Colds and Influenza With Dietary Supplements
Did you know there are some dietary supplements that may help you to fight colds and influenza?
FRS Plus Sports, Health and Energy Drink
This health and energy drink contains quercetin, green tea, B complex vitamins, and vitamins E and C. It helps to boost energy and is a great addition to your wellness program.
Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Osteoarthritis
Glucosamine and chondroitin are two dietary supplements that may help to reduce the pain of osteoarthritis for some people.
How Can I Tell if I Need Zinc?
Zinc is important for your ability to taste. In fact, you can tell if you need zinc by whether or not you can taste liquid zinc.
How Do I Get Omega-3's Into My Son's Diet?
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for many functions including neurological and brain function. A reader wants to know how to get more omega-3 fatty acids into her son's diet.
How Effective are Glucosamine Sulfate Capsules?
Glucosamine sulfate is taken as a dietary supplement and used by many people to repair cartilage and reduce pain. Are glucosamine supplements really effective?
How to Choose Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements are not regulated so you may not know what you are getting when you buy them in a store or order them online. Here are a few tips for choosing dietary supplements that will make the process a bit easier.
Iodine and the Thyroid
Iodine is an important mineral and is often implicated in thyroid problems. About's Thyroid Disease Guide, Mary Shomon offers information on iodine and the thyroid gland.
Is Noni Juice a Healthy Supplement?
A reader wants to know if noni juice is safe to take as a dietary supplement.
Is the HOPE-TOO Vitamin E Study Flawed?
Vitamin E supplements continue to offer health benefits to millions of people. Is the HOPE-TOO study flawed? Read the Council for Responsible Nutrition's opinion on this study.
Is Vitamin E Safe?
This article discusses a meta-analysis of previous vitamin E studies. This new study suggests that vitamin E is dangerous at high doses.
Prebiotics and Probiotics
An overview of prebiotics and probiotics. Find out what prebiotics and probiotics do for our bodies and where you get them in your diet.
Quercetin for Good Health and Vitality
Discover the health properties of the phytochemical called quercetin. Quercetin is found naturally in apples and red onions and is also available as a dietary supplement.
Questions About Magnesium Supplements
Everyone knows how important calcium is for your health, but magnesium is sometimes forgotten. Find out why magnesium is important too.
Scientific Research Documents Health Benefits of Multivitamins
Consistent use of multivitamins and other key supplements can promote good health and help prevent disease according to a comprehensive report released by the Council for Responsible Nutrition.
Should Lysine Be Taken on an Empty Stomach?
Lysine is an amino acid naturally found in meat and dairy products. Lysine supplements are frequently used to prevent and treat herpes simplex infections, also known as cold sores.
Should Vitamins Be Taken With Food?
Is it okay to take vitamins with food, or should you have an empty stomach when you take dietary supplements?
Top Fun Vitamins for Children
List of fun and good tasting dietary supplements that children like. These dietary supplements can help children be healthier and may help them become better learners at school.
Top Picks For Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acid Supplements
Here are some excellent omega-3 fatty acid Supplements from fish oils and from plant sources.
Vitamin E Shows Heart Health Benefit for Women
The Council for Responsible Nutrition offers information on the safety and efficacy of vitamin E supplements for women.
What Time of Day is Best for Taking Vitamins?
It is a good idea to take your dietary supplements regularly. Find out if it matters what time of day you take your vitamins.
Which Dietary Supplements Do You Need?
A screening quiz to help adults determine which dietary supplements will maintain good health and help to prevent disease.
Why is Folic Acid Important?
Why is this B Complex vitamin so important for your health? There are many reasons. Find out what they are.
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