There are reasons why dietary supplements may be beneficial for some. Examples include:• Those with a poor diet may benefit from taking a multivitamin.• Those with milk allergies may benefit from taking calcium and vitamin D• Those who don’t eat fish may benefit from taking Omega 3s• Vegans may benefit from taking vitamin B12• Pregnant…
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Teaching Doctors About Nutrition and Diet
September 16, 2010 Teaching Doctors About Nutrition and Diet By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Within days of being accepted into medical school, I started getting asked for medical advice. Even my closest friends, who should have known better, got in on the action. “Should I take vitamins?” “What do you think of this diet?” “Is…