Nutrition: Supplements

Deficiency Danger

Vitamin deficiencies are risky--especially a lack of B-12, crucial for developing kids

Eosinophilia Myalgia

Chamomile

What is chamomile?

Vitamin D: How much do I need?

There is much debate about whether current recommendations for vitamin D are adequate.

PMS - Available Medical Treatments

Some physicians have claimed that the dietary supplement oil of evening primrose, which contains linoleic acid and gamma-linoleic acid, helps relieve breast tenderness. However, while it's true that evening primrose oil has an anti-inflammatory effe

Fighting Symptoms with Supplements

Our ability to absorb vitamins and minerals from food becomes less efficient as we age, so it's even more important to make the right food choices—those low in calories and high in essential nutrients. Most women can get all the nutrients they requi

Best Vitamins for Women

Prevention's definitive guide to the supplements your body really needs

A Mineral for Mental Energy

Chromium, an essential mineral found in whole grains, mushrooms, liver and brewer's yeast, may play an important role in helping to regulate mood.

Vitamin Power

Vitamin deficiency is associated with depression and dementiain the elderly.