Show 1187: Are Supplements Really a Waste of Time?

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2019

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Last summer, a major review of research on supplements to improve heart health concluded that most do nothing to prevent heart attacks, strokes or premature death from cardiovascular causes (Annals of Internal Medicine, Aug. 6, 2019). In other words, they are a waste of time and money. (The possible exceptions include omega-3 fats and folate.) […]

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1:07.0	Do you take dietary supplements?
1:11.0	A recent meta-analysis concluded they don't protect people
1:15.1	from cardiovascular complications. This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and
1:20.5	Joe Grden. Not everyone agrees.
1:30.0	A new review of fish oil found it helps protect the heart.
1:34.0	Dr. Tyrone Lodog is one of the country's leading experts on the science behind herbs and
1:39.1	supplements.
1:40.1	She points out that people may need supplements for other reasons.
1:43.8	Are you taking medications that could affect your nutritional status?
1:47.4	A month ago, a mail order pharmacy warned about large amounts of a carcinogen
1:52.4	in a popular heartburn medicine
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