Holistic Health

Dietary Supplements and Vitamins

Supplements can be a helpful way to bridge a dietary gap or help address a health concern. Explore options and learn more about what to consider before taking them.
Healthy pancreas
The Health Benefits of Chymotrypsin
Rice bran oil pills
Find Out About the Health Benefits of Tocotrienol
Prunes are high in the trace mineral boron
The Best Foods High in Boron
Chromium supplements
Health Benefits of Chromium Polynicotinate
A person pours pills into their hand
Tricalcium Phosphate: Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and Interactions
Phytic acid molecule
Phytic Acid: Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and Interactions
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The Health Benefits of Calcium Lactate
Eptifibatide is a seven-peptide drug made from a disintegrin protein
What Is a Peptide?
Top view of wooden spoon with brazil nuts on it
The Health Benefits of Selenomethionine
Choline molecule
What Is Choline?
Close-Up Of Baking Soda Spilled From Measuring Spoon On Table
What Is Sodium Bicarbonate?
Calcium citrate supplements spilling from bottle
The Health Benefits of Calcium Citrate
Foods that are good sources of vitamin B12
What is Vitamin B12?
Organic Broccoli in basket just harvested
Health Benefits of Sulforaphane
man checking pill bottles
Are Collagen Supplements Right For You?
Close up capsules of fish fat oil Getty Image
Why You Need Vitamin D3
Digestive problems may lead you to try betaine hydrochloride
The Health Benefits of Betaine Hydrochloride
Chocolate-flavored protein powder
What Is Casein?
Natural Supplements to Boost the Immune System
Natural Supplements to Support the Immune System
trypsin
The Health Benefits of Trypsin
histidine
The Health Benefits of Histidine
A mix of vitamin capsules, tablets, and gel caps
Supplement Overuse: When Essential Nutrients Lead to Vitamin Toxicity
Cucumber, squash, chickpeas, capsules, and tablets
The Health Benefits of Citrulline
Tocopheryl Acetate oil, soft gel, eggs, broccoli, and nuts
The Health Benefits of Tocopheryl Acetate
Proteolytic Enzymes tablets, capsules, gel caps, powder, pineapple, and papaya
The Health Benefits of Proteolytic Enzymes
Methionine
The Health Benefits of Methionine
Lecithin capsules, softgel, granules, liquid, peanuts, brussel sprouts, eggs, and kidney beans
The Health Benefits of Lecithin
Bowl of spinach, pumpkin seeds, almonds, magnesium tablets, magnesium capsules, and magnesium powder
Is Magnesium Chloride the Best Magnesium Supplement?
Beano capsules and chewable tablets
Beano: Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and Interactions
A woman taking her supplements
Find out the Health Benefits of Niacinamide
Calendula oil, cream, and dried petal tea
Can Calendula Help to Heal Wounds?
Female doctor with digital tablet talking with senior male patient in examination room
The Health Benefits of Chromium
Oregon grape tea, topical cream, and tincture
The Health Benefits of Oregon Grape
Tomatoes, tomato sauce, and lycopene capsules
The Health Benefits of Lycopene
Tofu, tempeh, soybeans, edamame, soymilk
The Health Benefits of Soy
Goldenrod extract, capsules, tincture, and tea
Learn If You Should Be Taking Goldenrod Supplements
Prickly ash powder, dried bark, tincture
The Health Benefits of Prickly Ash
Osteoporosis
The Health Benefits of Phosphorus
Bannana bunch
The Health Benefits of Potassium
Hand with eye dropper and bottle of iodine
Why Your Body Needs Iodine to Function Properly
Magnesium Oxide
The Health Benefits of Magnesium Oxide
Copper (Chemical Element)
The Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and Interactions of Copper
Inulin
Can Inulin Help With Weight Loss?
Pokeweed extract, dried herb, powder, and capsules
Pokeweed: Benefits, Side Effects, and Preparations
Yarrow capsules and tincture
The Health Benefits of Yarrow
Horseradish root, capsules, tincture, and extract
Would You Benefit From Horseradish Supplements?
Alfalfa tablets, capsules, tea, powder, dried herb, and tincture
The Health Benefits of Alfalfa
Brussel sprouts, milk, nuts, tofu, and eggs
The Health Benefits of Phosphate
Glycine capsules, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and peanuts
Should I Be Taking a Glycine Supplement?
Woman getting a neck ultrasound.
What Happens When You're Iodine Deficient?
Potassium
The Health Benefits of Potassium Bicarbonate
Osha capsules, tincture, liquid, dried herb
Can Osha Root Really Treat Cold, Flu, and Sore Throat?
Iron Supplements
The Health Benefits of Iron
Calcium Gluconate tablets and capsules
The Health Benefits of Calcium Gluconate
Hemp seeds, oil, and protein powder
The Health Benefits of Hemp
Isoflavone powder, edamame, tofu, capsules, tempeh, soymilk
The Health Benefits of Isoflavones
Zinc Supplements
The 7 Best Zinc Supplements of 2021, According to a Dietitian
B-Complex Supplements
The 8 Best B-Complex Supplements of 2021, According to a Dietitian
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The 7 Best Digestive Enzymes of 2021, According to a Dietitian
Fiber Supplements
The 9 Best Fiber Supplements of 2021, According to a Dietitian