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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Facts About Dietary Supplements

Which cholesterol supplements work?

August 11, 2009
There are plenty of dietary supplements on the market that claim to help you lower you cholesterol, but which  work and which don't? In this slideshow, experts discuss such supplements as artichoke leaf extract, fenugreek, soluble fiber, and fish oil, explaining what each is and how it may--or may not--work to lower cholesterol. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Migraines, Dietary Supplements, and a Final FDA Rule
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Dietary supplements are an important part of many treatment regimens for headache and Migraine... Read more »

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Vitamin D and Chronic Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...but good nutrition with the right combination of nutritional supplements is a great step in the... Read more »

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Nutrition, Healthy Diets, Weight Loss, and Supplements and Health
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...support confidence is the industry that manufactures “dietary supplements”.How do these... Read more »

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Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...treatments available: additional supply of oxygen; dietary supplements to dilate arteries and... Read more »

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Can supplements lower my blood pressure?
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

Question:  Through regular exercise (4xweek) I have cut my blood pressure medication in... Read more »

Health Guide

Dietary supplements are an important part of many treatment regimens for headache and Migraine prevention. When we buy supplements, most of us assume that we're getting exactly what the label says we're getting. That's not always the case.
Dietary supplements are an important part of many treatment regimens for headache and Migraine prevention. When we buy supplements, most of us assume that we’re getting exactly what the label says... Read more »
FDA Warns Consumers About Dangerous Ingredients in "Dietary Supplements"
...Neophase, Nasutra, Vigor-25, Actra-Rx, or 4EVERON. These products are promoted and sold on web sites as "dietary supplements" for treating erectile dysfunction (ED) and enhancing sexual... Read more »
Calcium: ionized
Free calcium; Ionized calcium What the risks are Special considerations An excess ingestion of milk or vitamin D as a dietary... Read more »
Migraines and Medications: Talk About Prescriptions Month 2007
...buy without a prescription, including aspirin, acetaminophen, antacids, laxatives, cough medications, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies When used correctly, medications can lead to: ... Read more »
Calcium carbonate overdose
...poisoning is an overdose of calcium carbonate, which is commonly found inantacids (for heart burn) and some dietary supplements. Alternative Names Tums overdose; Calcium overdose ... Read more »

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