Supplements Guide: Side Effects & Best Multivitamins

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.

Can I Take Cranberry Pills While Pregnant?

Published Jul,12 2011 | By Jessica Crandall

Cranberries have been used for hundreds of years as both a food and a medicine, particularly for the help they offer in urinary-tract infection prevention. While pregnant women are at higher risk for UTIs, it may not be advisable to take cranberry in pill form during pregnancy.

Based in Connecticut, Jessica Crandall has been working as a registered dietitian since 2008 and started writing in 2001 for local newspapers. She currently specializes in bariatrics and weight-management counseling at Hartford Hospital, and has written for the "Record-Journal" in Meriden, Conn. Crandall received her Bachelor of Science in dietetics from St. Joseph College and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Marist College.