Poison Control Statistics Prove Supplements’ Safety
There was not even one death caused by a dietary supplement in 2008, according to the most recent information collected by the U.S. National Poison Data System. The new 174-page annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, shows zero deaths from [...]

“My doctor doesn’t believe in vitamins.” Since when is medicine based on belief?

The medical literature has virtually ignored 75 years of physician reports and laboratory and clinical studies on successful high-dose vitamin C therapy.
Effective doses are high doses, often 1,000 times more than the US Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) or Daily Reference Intake (DRI). [...]

Men’s health focus: Supplements fit for a king

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Vitamin E

It seems that there is a new study every month that links vitamin D to some key health benefit. New research finds that pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV). BV is a common vaginal infection that increases a woman’s risk for [...]

Research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases finds that the treatment of tuberculosis is improved when pattients are given vitamin supplements.  Supplements included vitamins A, B complex, C, and E, and selenium
According to study researcher Dr. Eduardo Villamor from Harvard School of Public Health, a patients nutritiona staus is important to the outcome with [...]

The Organic Center’s second State of Science Review (SSR) concludes that organic farming and processing methods have the potential to elevate average antioxidant levels, especially in fresh produce. The report reveals that on average, antioxidant levels were about 30 percent higher in organic food compared to conventional food grown under the same conditions. Plants are [...]

Antioxidants are an essential part of the body’s basic cell protection mechanism. Antioxidants can cancel out the cell-damaging effects of free radicals, and people who eat fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants have a lower risk of cancer, heart disease and some neurological diseases.
Eating a diet rich in antioxidants may help you lead a healthier [...]

Melatonin, generally used as an effective sleep aid, shows promise in the fight against periodontal diseases.
According a recent study in the Journal of Periodontology, melatonin may promote bone formation and stimulate the body’s immune response, which are two factors that can affect a person’s periodontal health.
Melatonin has been found to be involved in many biological [...]

After nearly a decade of negotiations between the government, consumer advocates, and the supplement industry, the FDA has issued rules to establish common standards for the manufacture of supplements. The new rules will generally benefit both consumers and the supplement industry, which currently lacks common manufacturing standards.
The new rules apply to all domestic and foreign [...]