Fact checked by Nick Blackmer One in five adults over age 60 takes fish oil, a supplement extracted from the tissues of fatty ...

What are Vitamins and their Functions? Micronutrients that include vitamins and minerals are essential in varying amounts for every organism to run critical physiological functions. Vitamins are ...

Some research suggests supplements such as berberine, curcumin, resveratrol, fish oil, and probiotics may boost your body's ...

Drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders appear to enter the brain more easily when a vitamin C molecule is attached, according to researchers in Italy. The discovery could lead to ...

Taking too many vitamins and supplements may cause health problems, including vitamin toxicity, interactions, ...

Knocking down stomach acid may come with a cost. People with a deficiency in vitamin B12 are more likely to regularly use popular heartburn drugs than those who aren’t deficient, researchers find. The ...

A new study conducted by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, has proposed the use of vitamin C together with tuberculosis drugs for rapid eradication of the ...

As weight-loss medications become more popular, The Vitamin Shoppe is trying to connect with consumers who are taking the drugs or interested in them. In a May 8 press release, the Secaucus-based ...

Popular drugs that are used to control stomach acid may increase the risk of a serious vitamin deficiency, suggests a new study. Researchers found people who were diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency ...

Studies in mice and in tissue cultures suggest that giving vitamin C with tuberculosis drugs could reduce the unusually long time it takes these drugs to eradicate this pathogen. Studies in mice and ...

You probably already know that vitamin D helps build and maintain strong bones. You may even know that it's produced in your body when the sun’s ultraviolet B (UVB) rays shine on your skin, as the ...

People who take common stomach acid-suppressing medications may be at increased risk of not getting enough vitamin B12, a new study suggests. In the study, people who took proton pump inhibitors — ...