Vitamins and supplements like melatonin and fish oil offer health benefits but can cause side effects if misused. Learn about the impact of saw palmetto on blood pressure and find the best multivitamins for young women and adults over 50.
Having high cholesterol increases your risk for the number one cause of death in the United States -- heart disease. Taking steps to lower your cholesterol levels, especially your LDL and total cholesterol, helps keep your arteries from becoming blocked and causing a heart attack.
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People use lavender oil to help them relax or fall asleep. It may also help to treat alopecia areata, depression, dementia, headaches, acne, joint pain and pain after surgery. However, there are some possible bad side effects associated with lavender oil, especially when this essential oil is used by young boys.
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Alcoholics often make poor food choices and don't eat as much as they should, according to MedlinePlus. This can lead to vitamin deficiencies. Alcoholism can also interfere with the absorption of some nutrients, increasing the amount that alcoholics need to consume to meet their daily needs.
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Essential omega-3 fats from fish oil may help reduce your risk for heart disease, at least in part by lowering your triglyceride levels and your blood pressure. They also decrease abnormal heartbeats, slow down the clogging of your arteries and improve the functioning of your blood vessels.
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Many people do not consume enough magnesium. This mineral is essential for proper bodily function and may also improve the effectiveness of conventional treatments for a number of medical conditions, including childhood asthma, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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Many adults do not consume the recommended 4.7 g of potassium per day, according to Ohio State University's Linus Pauling Institute. Potassium is used by the body for contracting muscles, keeping balance between the water inside and outside the cells and proper enzyme function.
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Limu is the Hawaiian name for a type of brown algae high in a potentially beneficial substance called fucoidan. A review article published in "Marine Drugs" in 2011 noted that fucoidan acts as an anti-inflammatory and may help reduce the pain from arthritis.
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Over half of Americans take some type of supplement each day, with multivitamin supplements being one of the more popular choices, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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Redotex is a Mexican diet supplement that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned due to safety concerns. It is sold by doctors in Mexico and through third-party distributors online.
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Calcium ascorbate combines calcium and vitamin C in one supplement, with each 1,000-milligram supplement providing approximately 900 milligrams of vitamin C and 100 milligrams of calcium.
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