Vitamins and Supplements

Data indicate potential benefits and risks with nutritional supplement use, highlighting the need for pharmacist counseling.

Rather than turning to vitamin K supplements, individuals should incorporate more vegetables into their diets.

Current recommended levels of vitamin B12 might not be sufficient to protect against neurological decline.

Vitamin E intake, specifically α-tocopherol, may reduce the development of peanut allergies and anaphylaxis in newborns.

As cases rise, experts warn that vitamin A supplementation should not be used as a replacement for vaccination.

By examining the evidence, pharmacists can gain insights into whether these supplements could be integrated into MS treatment regimens to improve patient outcomes.

The study aims to assess how docosahexaenoic acid levels in cerebrospinal fluid relate to both neurodegeneration and cognitive function.

Melatonin supplementation could improve oxidative DNA damage repair capacity among night shift workers.

Pharmacists can recommend vitamin D supplements and vitamin D-rich foods to support healthy pregnancy outcomes.

Investigators found that 60% of individuals with type 2 diabetes are vitamin D deficient.

Boosting ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) levels through dietary supplementation was shown to control tumor growth in mice with liver cancer.

Biotin supplementation could mitigate manganese-induced damage caused by manganese deficiency and excessive exposure.

Examining the clinical applications, effectiveness, safety, and regulation of herbal supplements with a focus on the role of pharmacists.

The inaccurate claim that these products pose a heavy metal risk is potentially detrimental, as it could discourage pregnant women from using vital prenatal supplements.

Pharmacists and health care providers can recommend healthy foods that are rich in choline and iodine if individuals are not receiving enough in prenatal vitamin supplements.

Further research is needed to identify the influence of high-dose vitamin D supplementation among vitamin D–deficient populations.

High-dose vitamin C, when combined with chemotherapy, has shown the potential to double the survival rate of patients with late-stage metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Vitamin D and calcium decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure among older individuals with obesity.

White button mushroom can rebuild anti-cancer immune defense while slowing cancer growth.

Vitamin K2 displayed a marked reduction in cramp frequency compared to a placebo.

Low levels of vitamin D was linked with increased obstructive Apnea-Hypopnea Index scores.

Findings highlight the need for health care providers to continue to educate patients on the risk of scurvy, ensuring proper vitamin C intake.

Increasing serum vitamin B12 before and after the onset of pancreatitis reduced the severity of the condition.

The addition of high-dose vitamin D3 to standard treatment did not delay the progression of cancer compared with the standard dose of vitamin D3.

Pharmacists and health care providers can counsel around vitamin D supplements and natural intake to increase a child’s vitamin D consumption.

Vitamin D supplementation improved total cholesterol levels, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and all glycemic parameters.

Chronic fatigue is a related symptom with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

There is no significant impact on maternal or infant health outcomes when taking an additional iron supplement