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Vitamins & Supplements Archive

Staying Healthy

Essential nutrients your body needs for building bone

Published January 1, 2022

Older adults must pay special attention to their intakes of calcium, vitamin D, and protein. These important nutrients are crucial for maintaining bone health. Doctors say it’s probably best to take a supplement to get enough vitamin D. Calcium and protein are best when they come from foods, such as canned salmon with bones, sardines, beans, dairy products (cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, milk), leafy greens, or nuts. Other important nutrients for bone health, such as magnesium, phosphorous, and potassium, can be obtained by simply eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and lean proteins.

Staying Healthy

Are you getting enough B12?

Updated December 9, 2021

Nutrition

Pumpkins aren’t just for carving

Published October 1, 2021

Pumpkins are a good source of nutrition and can be used like a vegetable in many meals, even though they are technically a fruit. The soft flesh of the pumpkin is high in vitamin A and potassium, and contains 3 grams of fiber per cup when cooked. It’s also low in calories, has no fat and no sodium, and is high in beta carotene, an antioxidant that is converted by the body into vitamin A. Foods that act as antioxidants may bring health benefits.

Supplements: A scorecard

Updated September 22, 2021

A detailed look at supplements and their medical use.

Women's Health

Osteopenia: When you have weak bones, but not osteoporosis

Updated September 16, 2021

Staying Healthy

Vitamin D and your health: Breaking old rules, raising new hopes

Updated September 13, 2021

Vitamin D's primary function is to help the body absorb calcium, though it may also protect against prostate cancer and other diseases. Many people do not get enough from sunlight, its natural source, and should get the needed amount via a supplement.

Nutrition

Adults who skip morning meal likely to miss out on nutrients

Published September 1, 2021

People who regularly skip breakfast miss getting vital nutrients, such as calcium, vitamin C, and fiber found in typical breakfast foods. They also are less likely to get the recommended daily amounts of folate, iron, and vitamins A, B₁, B₂, B₃, and D.

Pain

Vitamin D deficiency might affect recovery from knee surgery

Published September 1, 2021

A study published online May 5, 2021, in the journal Menopause found that women with a vitamin D deficiency experienced a more painful recovery from knee surgery than women with normal levels of the vitamin.

Staying Healthy

Supplements to prevent heart disease and cancer not justified

Published August 1, 2021

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found insufficient evidence for using most vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent heart disease and cancer in most healthy adults.

Staying Healthy

I recently became vegan. Should I be concerned about iron-deficiency anemia?