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Can You Save Your Sight With AREDS Vitamins?
Taking a formula with AREDS vitamins and eating foods full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals can help keep macular degeneration from deterioriating.
Give the Best Gift This Holiday: Better Health for 2020!
Would you like to avoid last minute shopping for family and friends? How about something really meaningful? Give the best gift: the gift of good health?
Coffee as an Herbal Remedy and a Special Treat
Imagine using coffee as an herbal remedy to get a precise dose of organic herbs as part of a delicious morning ritual.
Vitamin B12 Lack Led to Balance and Memory Problems
A serious vitamin B12 lack due to PPI medication, vegan diet, or stomach inflammation can cause trouble with balance, cognition and fatigue.
Should You Take CoQ10 for Atrial Fibrillation?
Some evidence suggests that there could be benefits in taking CoQ10 for atrial fibrillation. Be sure to check with your doctor about possible interactions.
Where Can You Learn About Home Remedies?
A doctor who appreciates practical, inexpensive options for common problems asks how to learn about home remedies. Here's our answer.
Can SAM-e Help Ease Your Back Pain?
SAM-e performed as well as an NSAID drug to relieve arthritis pain in some studies. Might it help you feel better?
Will Taking Pycnogenol Help Heal Eczema?
One reader reports that the supplement Pycnogenol essentially eliminated chronic eczema. Basic research suggests this antioxidant could have benefit.
Will Taking Fish Oil Protect You from Heart Disease?
New data suggests that taking fish oil can protect people from heart attacks, heart failure, stroke and premature death without boosting prostate cancer.
What Are the Pros and Cons of Biotin for Strong Nails?
Many people take biotin for strong nails, although there is limited scientific support for this use of the supplement. Can biotin interfere with tests?
Supplements to Help Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
Certain supplements such as benfotiamine and alpha lipoic acid may help ease diabetic neuropathy. They do not have the same side effects as approved drugs.
Will Taking Quality Fish Oil Help Your Heart?
Research has confirmed that quality fish oil supplements can benefit cardiovascular health, mitigate autoimmune disease and possibly ease dry eyes.
Show 1187: Are Supplements Really a Waste of Time?
Many people take supplements. A major review last summer concluded, though, that they are a waste of time for heart disease. Is that really true?
Do Selenium Supplements Cause Leg Cramps?
Could selenium supplements cause horrible muscle cramps? Animal research suggests that an excess of the mineral can affect muscles and nerves.
Raspberry Powder to Fight Travelers’ Diarrhea
Travelers' diarrhea can be a problem, but there are solutions. One reader recommends raspberry powder. Pepto-Bismol and coconut may also help.
Flip Flops on Fish Oil: Omega 3 Fats Now Have Heart Benefits
Studies of supplements rich in omega 3 fats have reached conflicting conclusions. The latest analysis concludes that they reduce the risk of heart disease.
Will MSM Improve Hair Growth?
Some readers report that taking the dietary supplement MSM can improve hair growth and make it fuller and thicker.
What Accounts for Blood Tests Showing Liver Failure?
When blood tests point to liver failure, you need to figure out quickly whether drugs or supplements you are taking could be responsible.
What Dose of Vitamin D Is Good?
People respond differently to vitamin D pills, so finding the exact right dose of vitamin D supplements may require some trial and error with monitoring.
What Can Vitamin K2 Do for You?
Scientists are studying what vitamin K2 can do. It may help build bone and reduce calcification of major arteries, but research is ongoing.