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NEWS ABOUT: dietary supplement

dietary supplement stories: 8 news summaries

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South Beach Diet guru shares his secrets

Oct 18, 09 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arthur Agatston, the cardiologist who cooked up the South Beach Diet, takes no medications and embraces a philosophy of moderation—he's not starving himself or downing dozens of vitamins. He clues Prevention magazine in on his advice for keeping your heart in tip-top shape:
  • Eat four times a day:
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nutrition • sleep • health • heart • exercise • chocolate • South Beach diet • cardiology • dietary supplement • Arthur Agatston

(Newser) - The FDA has issued a serious warning urging consumers to steer clear of bodybuilding supplements advertised as containing steroid-like substances, the Los Angeles Times reports. The products are unapproved drugs, not dietary supplements as claimed, and adverse effects include kidney failure and major liver damage, officials warn. More »

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FDA • steroids • weight lifting • steroid use • bodybuilding • dietary supplement

Too Much Folic Acid May Help Cause Cancer

Wonder vitamin added to many foods could be giving us an overdose

May 11, 09 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Folic acid: You’ve probably heard that pregnant women are urged to take it, and you might know that lots of common staples—from flour to cereals—are fortified with it. But new research indicates that folic acid may have a complicated relationship to cancer—even perhaps accelerating it. Studies... More »

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cancer • pregnancy • folic acid • dietary supplement • fortified • folate

 Poor Kids 
 Missing Out 
 on Multivitamins 

Well-heeled kids take them, poor need them

Feb 5, 09 6:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Vitamin supplements can combat kids' dietary deficiencies, but tend to be taken by those who least need them, reports Time. A five-year study found that a third of US children take supplements—but those kids are much more likely to be white, with higher incomes, healthier diets, and better health... More »

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health care • health insurance • children • vitamins • diet • National Health Service • poverty • health study • dietary supplement

Economy, Science Take Toll on Cold Remedies 

Use of supplements continues steady fall

Dec 29, 08 2:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Americans looking to save money are increasingly doing without alternative therapies for colds, MSNBC reports. The popularity of supplements like zinc, echinacea, and Vitamin C have waned in recent years, in part due to studies that have questioned their effectiveness. The percentage of Americans using them fell from 9.5%... More »

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FTC • alternative medicine • cough medicine • cold • cold cure • coughing • dietary supplement



 Seniors, 
 Remember 
 Ledger: Don't 
 Mix Meds 

Seniors in danger from drug interactions

Dec 24, 08 7:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Millions of older Americans take so many prescription and over-the-counter drugs that they risk serious side effects from the drugs’ interactions, USA Today reports. A new study found that about 30% of people aged 57 to 85 now take at least five prescription drugs regularly—plus non-prescription medications and supplements—... More »

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vitamins • prescription drugs • over-the-counter drugs • seniors • dietary supplement • drug interaction • glucosamine-chondroitin

 Docs Double Daily Dose of D 

Vitamin deficiency in young children is more prevalent than many parents suspect

Oct 13, 08 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors have a new prescription for kids: double the vitamin D. The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that infants, children, and adolescents take twice the daily dose, or 400 IU, of the vitamin previously suggested, the Boston Globe reports. More prevalent than many parents realize, vitamin D deficiency (common... More »

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fortified milk • breast feeding • vitamin D • baby formula • dietary supplement

Leading Supplements Don't
Slow Arthritis: Study

Glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate are top sellers in US

Sep 30, 08 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Popular nutritional supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate don’t slow the progression of arthritis, a 2-year study finds. Though a combination of the two is the nation's sixth-highest-selling dietary supplement, they didn’t cut cartilage loss any better than sugar pills in osteoarthritis patients, reports USA Today, confirming the... More »

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health • medical research • arthritis • chondroitin sulfate • dietary supplement • glucosamine

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