Vitamin supplements

Mental Health: The benefits of Vitamin supplements for anxiety and depression

Vitamin B6 produces a specific chemical messenger in our body that inhibits impulses in the brain. The study found out the calming effect with reduced anxiety among the participants.

Nov 14, 2022, 13:09 PM IST

All you need to know about vitamin supplements

Vitamin supplements can be called safe-to-consume only if they are taken as supplementary in addition to a healthy diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes, animal sources of food and fortified foods. They should never substitute proper meals.

Sep 16, 2021, 14:56 PM IST

High Vitamin A intake can lower skin cancer risk

Skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, is hard to prevent, but this study suggests that eating a healthy diet rich in Vitamin A, in addition to wearing sunscreen and reducing sun exposure, may be a way to reduce the risk.

Aug 01, 2019, 15:13 PM IST

Calcium, vitamin D supplements may not reduce fracture risk, claims study

Previous studies have come to mixed conclusions about an association between supplements and fracture risk, researchers said.

Jan 01, 2018, 17:53 PM IST

Too many vitamin supplements may lead to this unwanted side effect

According to experts, pills could irritate oesophagus, or allow some stomach acid to creep back up oesophagus when it enters stomach.

Dec 15, 2017, 17:36 PM IST