While 2013 comes to a close, we’re already thinking about 2014. After all, a new year means new resolutions, new habits, new attitudes, and new pursuits. But how do we filter out the old and keep up-to-the-minute, especially when ideas change so much from year to year? Fear not! As we head into… Continue Reading
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Supplements and Older Women: Helpful or Harmful?
A report released earlier this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that older women slightly increase their risk of dying by taking supplements like iron but slightly decrease this risk with calcium supplementation. If you’re the one in two adults who regularly takes a multivitamin or other supplement, this news may be… Continue Reading
Aging Baby Boomers & Doctors Need to Discuss Supplements
More than one third of people aged 50 and older have used supplements in the past 12 months. Yet, two-thirds had not discussed their use with their health care provider. The latest information is based on a telephone survey that AARP conducted in October 2010 in partnership with the National Center for Complementary Medicine… Continue Reading
Consumer Reports: Supplements to Avoid & to Consider
Consumer Reports identifies the “12 Most Dangerous Supplements” along with the “11 Supplements to Consider” in its September 2010 issue which hit newsstands last week. Using an independent research group, Consumer Reports compiled the report using the Natural Medicines Comprehensive database, reviewing over 1,100 ingredients. The “dirty dozen” were selected based on whether… Continue Reading
Does Calcium Supplementation Increase Heart Attack Risk?
Taking calcium supplements slightly increased the risk of cardiovascular events in older patients, according to a meta-analysis published in the July 30th online issue of the British Medical Journal. Researchers at the University of Auckland, New Zealand wanted to determine the relationship between calcium supplementation and cardiovascular risk. Observational studies have shown blood calcium… Continue Reading