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Global Study Reveals Widespread Micronutrient Deficiencies
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – More than 5 billion people globally do not consume enough iodine, vitamin E, and calcium, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in The Lancet Global Health. Simone...
Billions of the World's People Deficient in Essential Micronutrients
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – More than half of people around the world aren’t getting enough micronutrients essential to human health, including calcium, iron and vitamins C and E, a new study says. T...
Low Levels of Magnesium Linked to Increased DNA Damage
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – Low levels of magnesium with or without high homocysteine (Hcy), are associated with increased DNA damage, according to a study recently published in the European Journal of...
Many Cases of Iron Deficiency Go Too Long Without Proper Treatment
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – Iron deficiency isn’t being effectively treated in the United States, with low iron levels persisting for years in most patients, a new study finds. Almost 3 of 5 (58%) p...
Botanicals Like Turmeric, Green Tea Are Harming Americans' Livers
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – Botanicals like turmeric, green tea and black cohosh may seem benign, but their overuse is being increasingly linked to liver injury. New research suggests that 7% of U.S....
Multivitamin Use Not Linked to Mortality Benefit in U.S. Adults
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Multivitamin (MV) use is not associated with mortality benefit among U.S. adults, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Network Open. Erikka Loftfield,...
Study Finds Multivitamins Won't Help You Live Longer
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – A full third of American adults take multivitamins, despite prior studies suggesting they do little to boost health. Now, a study involving almost 400,000 people finds...
Vitamin D Suggested for Children, Seniors, Those With High-Risk Prediabetes
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – Empiric vitamin D supplementation is suggested for those aged 1 to 18 years, those older than 75 years, those who are pregnant, and those with high-risk prediabetes,...
Probiotic, Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Benefits With Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – Supplementation with probiotics and vitamin D may have beneficial effects on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published online April...
Do You Need to Take Supplements If You Eat a Healthy Diet?
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Vitamin supplements are a big business, with Americans spending roughly $45 billion out of more than $177 billion worldwide on pills, gummies and powders meant to boost...
Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Reduce Cancer Mortality in Long Term
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 – For postmenopausal women, calcium and vitamin D (CaD) supplements may reduce cancer mortality and increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality after more than 20 years of...
Vitamin D Plus Calcium: Good News, Bad News for Older Women
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – Women who've gone through menopause and hope that supplemental vitamin D plus calcium might shield them from disease may be disappointed by new data. A follow-up analysis...
Dietary Thiamine Has J-Shaped Association With Cognitive Decline
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – For older individuals, dietary thiamine intake has a J-shaped association with cognitive decline, with an inflection point of 0.68 mg/day, according to a study published...
Cognitive Benefits Seen for Daily Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 – Daily multivitamin-mineral (MVM) supplementation yields cognitive benefits, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition....
Daily Multivitamin Might Help Aging Brains
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – A daily multivitamin could help people keep their brains healthy as they age, a new trial finds. Results suggest taking multivitamins could help prevent memory loss and...
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