Q: Is the product Vitamin Water Zero a hoax or does it have some redeeming value?
A: My opinion is that this is a scam. There’s no reason to take multivitamins except in some very specific cases and there’s no [...]
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I don’t normally report on vitamin supplement research. If you read my The Real World Diet Coaching essay this past Monday, you know that it’s pretty clear that getting your vitamins from foods is better than taking them in pill form. Given that so many people take a multivitamin, however, I felt that this study [...] Q: I am on warfarin (Coumadin) and a restricted fat and cholesterol diet. The legumes I use in my diet now cause me some digestive upset. I stopped using probiotics because they might change my warfarin level. I see Align advertised on your web page, would that [...] Q: Since you’ve already addressed the overinflated claims (and prices) of noni and acai, I’m wondering about your opinion of mangosteen products (e.g. Xango). Frankly: noni has a horrible flavour, but mangosteens are delicious, and I [...] Q: I’m looking into taking acai berry as a supplement. Will it have any negative reaction with the Tegretol I am taking for epilepsy? A: There’s no research that I have found about any interaction between [...] Q: I am hoping to be pregnant this year and with that in mind I had my blood checked. All my levels are great, iron, calcium etc. One thing that stood out was that I had folate levels double that of the average population. [...] Q: I have been hearing a lot about the positive affects of Resveratrol. Could I take that supplement along with Coumadin (warfarin)? A: There’s no evidence at all that resveratrol is beneficial. None, nada, zip. There is [...] Q: Can Juvenon and other natural cellular health supplements really slow the aging process? As this is a new phenomenon, are there any possible long-term negative effects you could foresee? A: I believe that such products are a scam. Pure [...] Two related questions came in from two different readers: Q: Can I take the PGX or PolyGlycopleX, a water soluble plant fibre, along with my Coumadin (warfarin)? Q: I’ve been checking the internet [...] |
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