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.

What Are the Dangers of Low Sodium Levels?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Patience Lister

A low level of blood sodium is a sign that your body’s concentration of electrolytes has changed. This condition, which is called hyponatremia, can lead to several dangerous health problems.

Do You Take Prebiotics & Probiotics at the Same Time?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Patience Lister

Probiotics are the healthy microflora that live in your digestive tract and prebiotics are the nutrients that they use to thrive. Symbiotic products combine probiotics and prebiotics to enhance their beneficial effects.

Patience Lister has been conducting research on natural health products and functional food since 2005. She has been writing since 2009 and has contributed to "Canadian Running Magazine," "iRun Magazine" and "The Vancouver Sun." Lister has a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Victoria and a diploma in food technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.