Self-medicating with vitamin B12 without a doctor’s guidance is not a good idea. Even though B12 is water-soluble (meaning excess amounts are usually flushed out in urine), taking more than your body ...

Health issues never seem to be straightforward, simple, or consistent. Here’s one example: Sunlight is healthy in many ways, but it also causes skin cancer. So, to avoid the downside, some folks cover ...

While its reputation is at times dismissed as folklore or the efforts of orange juice marketing campaigns, vitamin C’s ...

JENNIFER: THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING ENOUGH VITAMIN D AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR, JESSICA CUTLER, SAYS VITAMIN ’D’ HELPS OUR BODIES ABSORB CALCIUM WHICH IS IMPORTANT ...

CASES ARE ACTUALLY UNDERREPORTED. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, ARE YOU TAKING YOUR VITAMINS? YOU MAY NOT KNOW, BUT WOMEN NEED SPECIFIC VITAMINS DURING DIFFERENT PERIODS IN THEIR LIVES. MERCY MEDICAL ...

Many patients like to supplement their diet with calcium or vitamin C — but not enough vitamin D can cause serious health problems for your muscles and bones. Tourist captures unprecedented photo of ...

A recent article published in the European Journal of Nutrition highlights the importance of vitamin B12 supplementation for individuals consuming a plant-based or vegan diet, as a high prevalence of ...

Medically reviewed by Leigh Weddle, PharmD Water-soluble vitamins, like B vitamins and vitamin C, can be taken anytime, with or without food.Fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamins D, A, E, and K, ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — For close to a decade, medical scientist Dr. Michael McCaskill researched treating people who live with sickle cell disease. What his research team discovered was that there may ...

Many parents know about the importance of vitamins for their kids, but many may not know about one of the lesser-known vitamins – Vitamin K and how important it is for newborns. Vitamin K is an ...