Dietary Supplements Associated with Increased Risk of Severe Medical Events in Young Adults

Razi Berry Consumption of dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy was associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children and young adults compared to consumption of vitamins, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study found that, compared with vitamins, these types […]

Supplement Use Among Adolescents

Node Smith, ND What Motivates Adolescents to use Dietary and Nutritional Supplements? A recent article looked at the reasons and motivations for adolescent use of dietary and nutritional supplements.1 The study looked at both male and female individuals and also separated groups into athletes and non-athletes –  because athletics seemed to be a contributing factor […]