Vitamins and Supplements

The burgeoning body of evidence supporting complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for depression should encourage providers to employ it in patients with mild-to-moderate disease and those resistant to pharmacologic and psychologic therapies.

Patients should consult with their physician or pharmacist before taking any vitamins.

Approximately 1 in 2 women and up to 1 in 4 men 50 years and older will break a bone due to osteoporosis.

Little is known about multivitamin use and associated prevention or development of hypertension, especially in women.

The banana bag has been a long-standing treatment for vitamin and electrolyte deficiencies in patients with chronic alcohol use disorder admitted to the intensive care unit.

Supplemental coenzyme Q10 may be a management option for patients with heart failure.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is an increasingly common cause of chronic liver disease that can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

There are fewer micronutrient deficiencies among gastric bypass patients than previously indicated.

Patients taking acid reducers long term are at greater risk for hypochlorhydria-induced vitamin B12 malabsorption.

Impaired bone health becomes increasingly common as patients with cystic fibrosis move into middle age.

Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world, affecting 1 billion individuals worldwide.

Pharmacists know medications come in many different formulations, but we very rarely recognize that treatment regimens come in various forms, as well.

Health care delivery must change to meet the increasing demands for conservative stewardship in spending.

More than one-third of US adults are obese, according to the CDC.

Dry eye disease affects visual function, activities of daily living, workplace productivity, and health-related quality of life.

Melanie Dodd, PharmD, PhC, BCPS, discusses the benefits of fiber supplements for patients managing chronic diseases.

This article explores recent evidence describing the potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.

A dietary supplement was found to reverse brain cell loss and prevent cognitive decline in mice.

Supplementation could play a role in treating traumatic brain injury.

Children who show signs of aggressive behavior may benefit from omega-3, vitamin, and mineral supplementation.

SOS Telecom Inc is voluntarily recalling dietary supplements that contain sildenafil.

Pharmacists should recommend a multivitamin to women trying to conceive and also suggest that both partners skip caffeinated drinks.

Older adults are increasingly putting themselves at risk for adverse effects by concurrently taking multiple prescription drugs and supplements.

Diet-driven etiology in hypertension includes vitamin deficiencies, high salt and alcohol consumption, and low fruit, vegetable, dairy, and oily fish consumption.

Hypertension strikes 90% of individuals in their lifetimes, causes 7.6 million premature deaths globally on an annual basis, and leads to a loss of 92 million disability-adjusted life years.

Patients with schizophrenia and autism exhibit low levels of vitamin B12 in the brain, suggesting that these disorders could be related to poor B12 uptake from the blood into the brain.

Zinc supplementation in older patients could help boost their immunity.

Pharmacists should ponder the reasons why patients are pursuing supplements before recommending the purchase.

Could selenium play a role in helping patients lose weight?

Nearly 90,000 bottles of dietary supplements containing kratom have been seized by US Marshals, according to the FDA.