Vitamins and Supplements

Probiotic therapy either with prebiotics or by itself may ease depression, according to a review of the data recently published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

Vitamin D is a neurosteroid responsible for brain maturation and growth, and stimulation of the most important antioxidant in the brain.

In addition to allopathic or prescription medications to manage depression stemming from this pandemic, there are integrative medicines, as well as health and wellness modalities, that can be used to improve mental health.

Nutrients should come from food, but when that is not enough, vitamin supplementation is an option

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H2-receptor antagonists, melatonin, and thiamine are some of the adjuvant treatments being evaluated for patients with COVID-19 due to their various immune-enhancing properties and possible antiviral effects.

Vitamin C and zinc are among the adjuvant treatments being evaluated for patients with COVID-19 due to their various immune-enhancing properties and possible antiviral effects.

The participants were categorized according to their vitamin K levels and heart disease. However, those with the lowest vitamin K levels had a 19% higher risk of death, compared with those whose vitamin K levels reflected adequate vitamin K intake.

As we age, scientists can measure declining levels of adenosine triphosphate and other biochemicals in our bodies, but research is looking at how aging and diseases can be reversed.

Four case studies about skin and eye health.

Nutrients should come from food, but when that is not enough, vitamin supplementation is an option.

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Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered a strong connection between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates after studying global data from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Prenatal vitamins are designed to support both the health of the mother and the development of the baby during pregnancy.

Pharmacists are ideally positioned to educate patients on which supplements to take with their medications.

As a pharmacist, it is important to know which patients may benefit from omega-3 supplements the most, the supplements’ proper dosage, and the benefits that can be expected.

Program establishes criteria to specify potentially inappropriate medications to avoid prescribing to older adults or should be used with caution when combined with other prescriptions.

Vitamin D encompasses a group of fatsoluble secosterols that are found in certain foods and supplements and can also be produced when synthesis of vitamin D is triggered after the sun’s ultraviolet rays touch skin.

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Although vitamin D helps the body absorb minerals essential for bone health, previous studies have found conflicting evidence on whether low vitamin D levels actually increase the risk of osteoporotic fractures and whether vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk.

Gunda Siska, PharmD, explains potential vitamins to keep patients healthy.

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A statistical analysis predicts that more than 70,000 heart attacks, strokes, and other adverse cardiovascular events could be prevented each year in the United States through the use of a highly purified fish oil therapy.

Regular use of fish oil dietary supplements has been linked to a lower risk of premature death and cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks and strokes.