Dietary Supplements

Products claiming to work like GLP-1s are popular and misleading, but primary care providers can help their patients avoid potentially dangerous supplements, according to experts.

ORLANDO — In this video, Cora Collette Breuner, MD, MPH, FAAP, discusses her presentation at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition on the safety and efficacy of herbs and supplements taken by children and adolescents.

Iodine supplementation may have some benefits for expectant mothers and their children, but evidence is limited, according to experts.

The AMA House of Delegates adopted several new policies to promote public health at its annual meeting.

Daily supplementation of lutein via marigold extract increases serum concentration to levels associated with a lower risk of developing age-related eye disease, according to study results published in Nutrients.

Vitamin B12 supplementation may be helpful for those with deficiencies, according to an expert, but evidence among the general population is inconclusive.

Dietary supplements marketed online to promote weight loss commonly have inaccurate labels and may include unsafe ingredients for the public to use, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

BOSTON — Most people in the United States do not get enough vitamin D, but supplementation helps patients reach the daily recommended dietary allowance, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Utilizing alternative, botanical treatments for acne may target the underlying causes of disease and improve severity, according to a study.