Mineral Supplements

The number on the scale the afternoon of Feb. 27, 2012, brought home the cold reality that I had avoided for so long: 495 pounds. Five more pounds and I would weigh exactly 500 pounds -- or, more starkly, a quarter ton. I immediately began inwardly...

Osteoporosis is still considered a disease of older white women, but it is clear that both sexes and all ethnic groups have some risk for fracture, explains Dr Adnan Abdulwahid, Rheumatologist, Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah. Thus, even though women fracture...

You think your doctor is too busy? Dr. Jonathan Fielding has about 9 million patients – which is to say, almost everyone in Los Angeles County. He heads the county’s public health department, a department bigger than that of some states. His...

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Q. Are "whole food" supplements better than regular supplements? A. There's little argument that a healthy, well-rounded diet is superior to a poor diet with dietary supplements filling in the gaps. Regardless, the supplement industry is booming,...

More than half of U.S. adults pop antioxidant vitamins and supplements -- $27 billion worth in 2011, according to a recent Consumer Reports study. Grocery and health food stores are filled with products promising better health by eliminating free...

Forced off the football field after a neck injury, then off the bodybuilding stage after his mother's unexpected death, Colton Leonard is about as resilient, and as colossal, as they come. Standing 6 feet tall and weighing in at 310 pounds, 24-year-...

Food was Matt Limegrover's vice as he climbed the college football coaching ladder and became the Gophers offensive coordinator in 2010. He was a 6-2, 300-pound lineman when he graduated from the University of Chicago in 1991. Once he settled into his...

The weather affects the livelihood of many of us. With the possible exception of pilots and meteorologists, I don't think that anyone pays more attention to the weather than a farmer. His or her entire schedule is determined by the weather, especially...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers who are mildly iodine deficient are more likely to have children who perform poorly in spelling, grammar and literacy, according to a new study from Australia. Severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy is known to...

Vitamin D is one of the most widely used supplements. Doctors have long recommended it along with calcium to help prevent bone fractures. However, recent studies have cast doubt on vitamin D’s benefits for healthy women. With sales of vitamin D at...

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...