Most US adults and a third of children use dietary supplements, survey finds
1 year, 8 months ago

Most US adults and a third of children use dietary supplements, survey finds

CNN  

CNN — Most American adults and more than a third of children use dietary supplements, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and those numbers have remained steady or been on the rise. The new research found some demographic consistencies: Women used dietary supplements more than men, and the more education or money someone had, the more likely they were to use a supplement. In 2022, the US Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of independent experts that creates guidelines around health practices, found “insufficient evidence” to recommend for or against the use of vitamins A,C or E; multivitamins with folic acid; or antioxidant combinations for the prevention of cancer or cardiovascular disease for a healthy non-pregnant adult. People can get a good amount of vitamin D through foods like salmon and tuna and fortified drinks like orange juice and milk, but surveys show that many people’s intake does not meet the minimum daily recommendation of 10 micrograms up to 1 year of age, 15 mcg up to age 70 and 20 mcg for adults 71 and older.

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Taking vitamin D supplements 'could slash your chance of a heart attack by a fifth'
1 year, 5 months ago

Taking vitamin D supplements 'could slash your chance of a heart attack by a fifth'

Daily Mail  

Taking vitamin D in your 60s could reduce the chances of a heart attack by up to a fifth, new research suggests. In this study, 21,315 Australians, aged between 60-84, were given either vitamin D tablets or placebo every month for up to 5 years Researchers then examined hospital data on any major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, strokes, and …

Vitamin D supplements don't work if you're too fat, study warns
1 year, 11 months ago

Vitamin D supplements don't work if you're too fat, study warns

Daily Mail  

Scientists suggested obese people were absorbing more of the vitamin They found overweight and obese people had less vitamin D in their blood Researchers in Massachusetts tracked 16,000 people for their study Vitamin D supplements may not work if you're overweight, a study suggests. Dr Tobias added: 'This study sheds light on why we're seeing 30 to 40 percent reductions …

New research finds low vitamin D levels among young people of colour
2 years, 5 months ago

New research finds low vitamin D levels among young people of colour

Hindustan Times  

A University of Houston College of Nursing study discovered that 61 per cent of Black and Hispanic healthy adolescents have low vitamin D levels that go down even lower with age. "Black and Hispanic populations have a markedly high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and higher incidence and worse outcomes for cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, type 2 diabetes and renal …

Do you really need dietary supplements?
3 years, 4 months ago

Do you really need dietary supplements?

Live Mint  

If you're one of the millions of people who take a vitamin or other micronutrient supplement every day, you're not alone. Unfortunately, many companies sell supplements by falsely marketing them as “natural” and “healthy”, while the truth is majority of the supplements available in the market today are synthetic in nature. Foods provide many bioactive compounds and dietary fibre that …

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