http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. While supplements can help some people meet their nutrition needs, eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods is the best way for most people to obtain the nutrients they need to be healthy and reduce their risk of chronic disease, according to a newly updated position paper titled "Nutrient Supplementation" from the American Dietetic Association. This paper is an update of ADA's "Fortification and Nutritional Supplements" position paper, published in 2005. http://www.physorg.com/news179512914.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:42:29 EST news179512914 A new study from the University of Warwick has discovered taking too much of the essential mineral selenium in your diet can increase your cholesterol by almost 10%. http://www.physorg.com/news177243157.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:31:54 EST news177243157 Blood glucose levels in a lot of patients fed normal liquid food (NLF) and a high calorie diet (HCD) were high. There was no significant difference in the blood prealbumin levels. There was a significant increase in the blood cortisol levels in some patients. The stress of surgery may be tolerated by children by feeding up to 2 h before elective surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news175957818.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:10:02 EST news175957818 Two studies conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University have found that commonly used botanicals do not have an effect on hot flashes or on cognitive function in menopausal women. http://www.physorg.com/news168857939.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:10:01 EST news168857939 Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all African-Americans are deficient in vitamin D, the federal study will also assess whether supplements narrow the gap between disease rates in blacks and other racial groups. http://www.physorg.com/news165736839.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:30:01 EST news165736839 Taking folic acid supplements for at least a year before conception is associated with reduction in the risk of premature birth, according to a study by Radek Bukowski (from the University of Texas Medical Branch, United States of America) and colleagues, published in this week's PLoS Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news161316147.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 May 2009 03:02:54 EST news161316147 (AP) -- Government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, a widely sold supplement linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death. http://www.physorg.com/news160404517.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 13:49:00 EST news160404517 Vitamin D -- the so-called sunshine vitamin -- is the wonder nutrient of the moment. While the vitamin is best known for helping build strong bones and absorb calcium, a vitamin D deficiency can raise the risk of everything from immune disorders to colds and flu, according to recent research. http://www.physorg.com/news157295715.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:15:40 EST news157295715 The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a new certified reference material that can be an important quality assurance tool for measuring the amounts of vitamins, carotenoids, and trace elements in dietary supplements. The new Standard Reference Material (SRM) 3280 for multivitamin/multimineral tablets was created in collaboration with the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.physorg.com/news153574183.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:30:57 EST news153574183 Osteoarthritis (OA) causes disability and is a major public health problem. A new study examined the effect of chondroitins 4 and 6 sulfate (CS) on OA progression and symptoms. CS, unlike other chondroitin sulfate products sold as dietary supplements in the U.S., has been approved as a prescription symptomatic slow acting drug for OA in many European countries. The study was published in the February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. http://www.physorg.com/news152462069.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:35:20 EST news152462069 The ability of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the safety of dietary supplements using nanomaterials is severely limited by lack of information, lack of resources and the agency's lack of statutory authority in certain critical areas, according to a new expert report released by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN). http://www.physorg.com/news151160447.html Nanotechnology Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:00:47 EST news151160447 In a two-year multicenter study led by University of Utah doctors, the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate performed no better than placebo in slowing the rate of cartilage loss in the knees of osteoarthritis patients. http://www.physorg.com/news141924388.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:26:28 EST news141924388 Women taking aromatase inhibitors to treat breast cancer or prevent its recurrence should think twice before also taking a soy-based dietary supplement, researchers report. http://www.physorg.com/news141393312.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:55:12 EST news141393312 The growing use of animal dietary supplements has raised several concerns, including the safety of specific supplements and the approaches taken to determine their safeness. A new National Research Council report, requested by the Center for Veterinary Medicine of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, assesses whether the addition of three dietary supplements -- lutein, evening primrose oil, and garlic -- to the diets of horses, dogs, or cats may cause significant adverse health effects. http://www.physorg.com/news138535597.html Biology Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:06:37 EST news138535597 Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome. Not all dietary supplements and "alternative" products are harmless though. German Institute urges consumers to be more critical of health claims. http://www.physorg.com/news133617409.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:56:49 EST news133617409