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Multivitamins & Prostate Health
Results of a longitudinal observational cohort study were recently published in European Urology Oncology, describing the association between multivitamin use and the recurrence of prostate cancer. This study included nearly 1400 men with nonmetastatic cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy and were enrolled in the Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor…
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Multivitamins & Cognitive Function
Results of one of the few existing long-term randomized trials evaluating the use of multivitamins on cognitive function in older adults were recently published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. This study was part of the COSMOS-Mind (COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study of the Mind) 2×2 factorial trial,…
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Not All Supplements are Created Equally
Dietary supplementation is now commonplace in the American diet with many people concerned food alone cannot meet nutritional requirements. However, not all supplements are created equally. In order to ensure that an individual can successfully navigate the endless choices of supplements, it’s important to know some do’s and don’ts of proper dietary supplementation.