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Dietary Supplements (Herbal Medicines and Natural Products) Explains what dietarysupplements are. Covers uses including preventing illness, reducing fever, curing infection, easing pain, and healing wounds. Covers safety issues like side effects and interaction with other medicines or supplements being taken.
Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and DietarySupplements (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and DietarySupplements (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
Cancer Therapy Interactions With Foods and DietarySupplements (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cancer Therapy Interactions With Foods and DietarySupplements (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
Chromium Discusses mineral our bodies use for normal body functions like digesting food. Looks at how chromium helps move blood sugar and is used to treat problems like diabetes. Covers safe levels of chromium and possible side effects of dietarysupplements.
Acetylcysteine Oral Capsule
Beta-Sitosterol Plant Extract Discusses use of dietary supplement beta-sitosterol to lower cholesterol levels, reduce risk of colon cancer, and relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Looks at safety of beta-sitosterol. Includes possible side effects.
Diuretics and Potassium Supplements
Coenzyme Q10 Discusses Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as Q10, vitamin Q10, or ubiquinone. Looks at use to treat heart failure, cancer, muscular dystrophy, and periodontal disease. Covers safety and side effects of dietarysupplements.
Kava Briefly discusses kava (also known as kava kava), a dietary supplement used to relieve anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, and stress-related symptoms. Covers safety issues and side effects, including liver damage in some when used for long periods.
St. John's Wort Briefly discusses St. John's wort, an herbal dietary supplement used to treat mild to moderate depression. Covers possible side effects and safety issues.
Complementary Medicine Provides links on yoga, massage therapy, and dietarysupplements. Also links to information on naturopathic medicine. Interactive links include stress management, muscle relaxation, and deciding whether to use complementary medicine.
Capsaicin Covers capsaicin found in some hot peppers. Looks at its use as dietary supplement to improve digestion and fight infection, topical skin products to relieve headaches and joint pain, and skin patch for postherpetic neuralgia. Covers safety, side effects.
Getting Enough Calcium and Vitamin D
Enlarged Prostate: Herbal Therapy
Folate Deficiency Anemia Discusses folate deficiency anemia. Discusses role that folate plays in making red blood cells. Covers symptoms and complications of anemia. Covers treatment with diet and daily supplement. Offers list of foods that provide folate.
Heart-Healthy Eating: Fish and Fish Oil
Getting Enough Folic Acid (Folate)
Healthy Eating: Taking Calcium and Vitamin D Discusses taking calcium and vitamin D to prevent or treat osteoporosis. Includes info on how much calcium you need based on your age or life stage. Offers list of calcium-rich foods and calcium supplements.

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