Dietary supplements could be doing more harm than good, study suggests
5 years, 8 months ago

Dietary supplements could be doing more harm than good, study suggests

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dietary supplements typically offer no health benefits and could even be harmful, a new study suggests. The study looked into the effects of 16 different nutritional supplements and eight dietary interventions on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in the adult participants. Dr Safi Khan, lead author of the study, said: “We found out only a few of the 16 nutritional supplements and one of the eight dietary interventions evaluated had some protective effect in cardiovascular risk reduction.” The researchers found that while some supplements, such as omega-3 and folic acid, were protective against heart disease and stroke, others could do more harm than good. The findings follow a similar report by Tufts University earlier this year which found that taking calcium supplements could double a person’s risk of dying from cancer.

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Are supplements good for health? Know what India's top doctors say
3 months, 1 week ago

Are supplements good for health? Know what India's top doctors say

India Today  

Health supplements have gained significant attention in recent years, largely driven by influencers on social media platforms. Liver specialist Dr SK Sarin and cardiologist Dr Naresh Trehan shared their concerns about the increasing popularity of health supplements, particularly collagen and whey protein, which are being widely promoted by social media influencers. Dr SK Sarin, Director, Institute of Liver and Biliary …

Isolated older people ‘at health risk due to low levels of key nutrients’
5 months, 1 week ago

Isolated older people ‘at health risk due to low levels of key nutrients’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Older people who live alone or are socially isolated are more …

New research gives multivitamin hype a reality check: They don't make you healthier or increase life span
8 months, 3 weeks ago

New research gives multivitamin hype a reality check: They don't make you healthier or increase life span

Hindustan Times  

Multivitamins are all anyone can rave about. Claimed to benefit health and reduce the chance of chronic illness, new research has, however, wrecked the shrine of frenzied fascination for multivitamins. In one of the longest research studies undertaken, the National Cancer Institute refuted these ‘supposed’ benefits of multivitamins. The participants, who belonged to diverse age groups, genders, and lifestyles, did …

Study shows taking supplements regularly does not lower risk of death
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Study shows taking supplements regularly does not lower risk of death

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new study found that healthy adults who took daily multivitamins did not have a …

Study finds why taking vitamin pills without doctor's prescription can be dangerous
1 year ago

Study finds why taking vitamin pills without doctor's prescription can be dangerous

India TV News  

In the pursuit of optimal health, many individuals turn to vitamin supplements as a convenient means to bridge potential nutritional gaps. However, health experts caution against the unsupervised consumption of these supplements, emphasising the potential harm they may cause when taken without medical guidance. Vitamin supplements undoubtedly serve a crucial role in addressing deficiencies, particularly among vulnerable groups such as …

Taking vitamin D supplements 'could slash your chance of a heart attack by a fifth'
1 year, 8 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 …

Mediterranean diet can reduce death risk due to heart attack, stroke, study finds
1 year, 11 months ago

Mediterranean diet can reduce death risk due to heart attack, stroke, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While current guidelines recommend several dietary programmes for patients at high risk of heart …

Sweeteners linked to heart disease in new study
2 years, 6 months ago

Sweeteners linked to heart disease in new study

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Researchers have identified a possible link between artificial sweeteners and …

Do you really need dietary supplements?
3 years, 7 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 …

Omega 3 and vitamin D fail to protect against heart attacks or cancer in major trial which show supplements a 'waste of time'
6 years, 4 months ago

Omega 3 and vitamin D fail to protect against heart attacks or cancer in major trial which show supplements a 'waste of time'

The Independent  

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Multivitamins, mineral supplements do not prevent heart problems
6 years, 8 months ago

Multivitamins, mineral supplements do not prevent heart problems

ABP News  

Washington D.C., July 11 : Turns out, multivitamins and mineral supplements do not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death. The research team at the American Heart Association meticulously evaluated the 'body of scientific evidence' and they didn't find any clinical benefit of multivitamin and mineral use to prevent heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems. "It has been exceptionally difficult …

Evidence mounts that vitamins might not do anything for your health
6 years, 9 months ago

Evidence mounts that vitamins might not do anything for your health

Salon  

Vitamins are to health as music is to dancing — or at least that is what the multi-billion dollar vitamin and supplement manufacturing industry wants you to think. As many debates are in science and health, there are plenty of varying opinions, but according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the most …

Why we are hooked to vitamin supplements that we don’t need
6 years, 10 months ago

Why we are hooked to vitamin supplements that we don’t need

Hindustan Times  

Proponents of science-based medicine are fond of saying that there’s a name for alternative treatments that pass scientific tests: medicine. Now many foods are already fortified with vitamins, and it’s rare for people without unusual health conditions to have vitamin deficiencies, even if they eat a less-than-perfect diet. Studies have shown that vitamin A supplements increased the risk of death …

Enthusiasm over vitamins often outpaces evidence, experts say
6 years, 11 months ago

Enthusiasm over vitamins often outpaces evidence, experts say

CNN  

Story highlights More than half of Americans take vitamin supplements, including 68% of those 65 and older Preliminary studies often fuel exuberance about a promising dietary supplement However, more rigorous studies almost never find that vitamins prevent disease When she was a young physician, Dr. Martha Gulati noticed that many of her mentors were prescribing vitamin E and folic acid …

Dietary supplements: Americans taking fewer multivitamins, more vitamin D, Omega-3
8 years, 5 months ago

Dietary supplements: Americans taking fewer multivitamins, more vitamin D, Omega-3

CNN  

Story highlights About 52% of Americans take dietary supplements Research over the past decade has showed that many don't help health CNN — The majority of American adults use dietary supplements. The National Institutes of Health has spent $250 million to $300 million to study the health effects of supplements, and “most of the larger NIH-supported clinical trials of DS …

Using supplements? You need to keep these things in mind
8 years, 10 months ago

Using supplements? You need to keep these things in mind

ABC  

It might be echinacea for a cold, fish oil for your heart, or St John's Wort for your mood. Key points: Supplements have been linked to at least six Australian organ transplants since 2011 Manufacturers don't have to prove they work before they go on the market Very little solid evidence that they work and some evidence they do more …

How vitamin supplements and your diet could mess with your medication
9 years, 2 months ago

How vitamin supplements and your diet could mess with your medication

The Independent  

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Dietary supplements less safe than previously thought, says report
9 years, 5 months ago

Dietary supplements less safe than previously thought, says report

The Independent  

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Study says eating 'superfoods' or taking supplements WON'T help you live longer
10 years, 2 months ago

Study says eating 'superfoods' or taking supplements WON'T help you live longer

Daily Mail  

People who get a lot of antioxidants in their diets, or who take them in supplement form, don't live any longer than those who just eat well overall, according to a long term study of retirees in California. The researchers used mailed surveys from the 1980's in which almost 14,000 older residents of the Leisure World Laguna Hills retirement community …

Vitamin pills are a waste of money, offer no health benefits and could be harmful - study
11 years, 3 months ago

Vitamin pills are a waste of money, offer no health benefits and could be harmful - study

The Independent  

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Multivitamins a waste of money? Editorial in medical journal says yes
11 years, 3 months ago

Multivitamins a waste of money? Editorial in medical journal says yes

CNN  

Story highlights The vitamin and supplement industry rakes in $12 billion annually A new editorial, based on three studies, says multivitamins are a waste of money One expert says vitamins are necessary to compensate for poor diets CNN — More than half of all adults in the United States take some sort of multivitamin; many do so in hopes of …

Mediterranean diet cuts risk of heart attack and stroke: study
12 years, 1 month ago

Mediterranean diet cuts risk of heart attack and stroke: study

Raw Story  

Following a Mediterranean diet rich in either extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduces the risk of people at risk of a heart attack or stroke suffering either event or dying of a heart condition by 30%, new research reveals. None had any cardiovascular disease when they enrolled in the study, but all were at risk of it because they had …

Multivitamins don’t lower heart risk: study
12 years, 4 months ago

Multivitamins don’t lower heart risk: study

The Hindu  

Intake of daily multivitamin supplements does not lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in men, a new study has found. Researchers led by Howard D Sesso of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, analysed data regarding multivitamin use and major cardiovascular events from the Physicians’ Health Study II, a large-scale trial testing the effects of long-term use …

Multivitamins don't help lower risk of cardiovascular disease
12 years, 4 months ago

Multivitamins don't help lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Firstpost  

The intake of daily multivitamins does not lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in men, says a new finding. Washington: The intake of daily multivitamins does not lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in men, says a new finding. “The findings from our large clinical trial do not support the use of a common daily multivitamin supplement for the sole …

研究：服用多种维生素制剂无益健康
13 years, 5 months ago

研究：服用多种维生素制剂无益健康

China Daily  

Vitamins and other food supplements taken by millions of women may actually put them at more risk, according to a major study. A study involving nearly 39,000 women has found multivitamins, vitamin B, folic acid, iron, magnesium and copper all increased the statistical risk of premature death. Some of the most popular pills include multivitamins, vitamin A, C and E, …

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