Vitamins and Supplements

A permanent injunction has been issued by a federal judge against 3 dietary supplement companies.

Pharmacists know changes in vitamin K intake can drastically alter INR values in patients taking warfarin.

Since no medications or surgical procedures are available to treat cardiovascular calcification, clinicians generally recommend lifestyle changes.

Traditionally, dialysis patients receive a supplemental renal vitamin containing a mixture of B and C vitamins, but recent research has suggested a potential role for other vitamins and minerals, as well.

When reporting diet and exercise, patients may feel pressured to say what they think clinicians want to hear.

Vitamin D insufficiency may raise the odds of depressive symptoms in college-aged women.

Patients with healthy diets may be more likely to use supplements.

FDA laboratory analysis has confirmed that 3 products promoted as weight-loss supplements contain hidden drug ingredients with known risks.

Some researchers have proposed that vitamin E and selenium supplements may inhibit cataract formation.

Hemoglobin recovery time following blood donation can be shortened with iron supplementation.

The FDA today published several public notifications advising consumers to avoid a number of supplemental products marketed for sexual enhancement that were found to contain a potentially dangerous, undeclared ingredient.

With numerous commercials promoting medications for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, many men are inquisitive about the various treatment options and OTC supplements.

Americans are fortunate to have abundant food sources, but the flip side is the country's obesity epidemic.

Many patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease also have low vitamin D levels.

Roughly half of all women experience at least 1 urinary tract infection in their lifetime. The problem becomes recurrent for many, so effective non-antibiotic preventive therapies are needed.

Dietary supplementation with vitamins, minerals, and other substances is widespread, and medical talk shows like The Doctors and Dr. Oz sometimes promote such supplement use.

Omega-3 fatty acids appear to have numerous health benefits. Ideally, patients would incorporate foods rich in eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid into their daily diets. However, many dislike the foods richest in these nutrients: fish and seafood.

Patients with celiac disease are known to be deficient in the amino acid L-carnitine, a nutrient essential for muscle energy production.

A California drug manufacturer must recall and destroy all of its dietary supplements after a federal court determined that it failed to follow FDA manufacturing practice regulations.

In recent years, there has been a growing trend toward marketing enteral nutrition products as meal supplements or meal replacements.

Low vitamin D levels may prolong the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill surgical patients.

Vitamin B12 levels increase during acne flares and may be a direct cause of periodic exacerbations that lead to a greater number of lesions, more redness, and the accompanying pain and embarrassment that many people feel.

Although the use of dietary supplements is growing, exact data describing who takes what are difficult to find.

Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc, is voluntarily recalling 1 lot of both SLIM-K Capsules and B-Lipo Capsules due to undeclared drug ingredients in each product.

Routine pediatric multivitamin use is not endorsed by any major medical association because it is considered unnecessary for almost every young patient. Regardless, many parents rely on multivitamins for their children, especially in households where balanced nutrition is difficult or impossible due to time or money constraints.

Bariatric surgery patients may require vitamin A supplementation to avoid ophthalmic complications.

The media has been quick to discuss research findings on vitamin D supplementation's potential role in combating osteoporosis, correcting deficiency in chronic kidney disease, improving heart health, and extending life, which raises the question of whether patients should be screened routinely for vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin D supplements can reduce the severity and duration of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease flare-ups by more than 40%.

Vitamin D may have a regulative role in seasonal affective disorder development.