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Researchers report iron deficiency is prevalent among athletes, has affect on performance

Living in a world where new health products become available almost every week, it's easy for consumers to forget about the more mundane aspects of...
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Why Harvard Now Supports Daily Multivitamins

The tide may be slowly turning on the medical establishment's vilification of nutritional supplements... but don't get too excited just yet. Last month Dr. Howard...
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A daily multi-vitamin/mineral helps keep the brain healthy as you age, says new meta-analysis

According to findings published in the January 2024 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition taking a multivitamin can help prevent memory loss and...
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Second major study in less than a year highlights cognitive benefits of a basic vitamin/mineral supplement

Many consumers have been convinced that taking a multi vitamin/mineral is a waste of money. Unfortunately they're missing out on what could possibly be the...
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Three years of vitamin/mineral supplementation slowed cognitive aging by 60% in new study

Cognitive decline in the elderly is growing at alarming rates, but one bit of good news is that a step as simple as taking a...
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Exposure Protection Pak: Over 50 nutrients, all backed by credible research

When it comes to building the immune system quickly and effectively, nothing provides more protection than the Exposure Protection Pak. Every Exposure Protection Pak box...
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As new COVID variants emerge, research highlights the nutrients you need for protection

As new variants of COVID emerge---and as The Centers for Disease Control admits that vaccinations don't guarantee protection---the importance of maintaining an optimal immune system...
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Is taking a vitamin/mineral supplement important? 80% of pharmacists think so

According to a new survey, 80% of pharmacists in the U.S. take vitamin/mineral supplements to support their overall health. It typically takes six years of...
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Expert testimony to congress: Americans deficient in vitamins A, C and D, and the mineral zinc

A little known advisory committee in the U.S. congress is the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus. It is currently comprised of 34 house reps and eight...
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Shorter and less acute illnesses for vitamin/mineral users, according to new research

In a new study, adults who took a daily multi-vitamin/mineral supplement experienced shorter periods of sickness, and with less severe symptoms, than their counterparts in...
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Higher vitamin A intake lowers skin cancer risk

People whose diets included high levels of vitamin A had a 17 percent reduction in risk for getting the second-most-common type of skin cancer, according...
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Vitamin A supplementation shortens hospital stay of children with pneumonia

A meta analysis of  3,021 patients determined that vitamin A supplementation was beneficial in treating pneumonia in children. At the same time, the research determined...