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.

Magnesium Citrate and Bowel Cleansing

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Katie Duzan

Magnesium citrate is an oral solution. Doctors commonly direct patients to use magnesium citrate to empty the colon before surgery and certain procedures or to relieve occasional constipation.

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How to Use Benefiber

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Katie Duzan

Benefiber is a powdered fiber supplement that dissolves in liquid. Fiber supplements help people who don't get enough fiber from regular food intake to meet minimum nutritional amounts.

Katie Duzan is an accomplished writer who lives in Cary, N.C. She has been a writer since 2006. She has published a variety of articles on websites such as Overstock.com. Duzan holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration and computer information systems from the University of Arkansas, and currently attends the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she is pursuing her Master of Arts in special education.