Vitamins and Supplements – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Do you take vitamins? While the evidence is conflicting on whether they are beneficial for health the majority of US adults do take them, and frequently are confused over which ones are best. Pharmacist Victoria DeJaco at Johns Hopkins says … Which type of vitamin is best? Your pharmacist knows, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Anchor lead: Even prescription fish oil may not reduce the risk for heart problems, Elizabeth Tracey reports When compared to mineral oil, highly purified prescription fish oil seemed to reduce cardiovascular events among those at risk, but the most recent … Purified Fish Oil Read More »

Anchor lead: A new study seems to pan even purified fish oil in improving cardiovascular disease risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports Does fish oil help people at high risk for cardiovascular events avoid them? The most recent study comparing a highly … Fish Oil? Read More »

Anchor lead: Supplements known as antioxidants may be harmful for women being treated for breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re being treated for breast cancer, taking supplements that fall into a category known as ‘antioxidants’ may not be a … Breast Cancer Treatment and Antioxidants Read More »

Anchor lead: Dietary supplements don’t provide much benefit and may not even contain what they say they do, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you use supplements to improve your health, you may want to spend your money elsewhere. That’s the conclusion … August 1, 2019 – Regulating Supplements Read More »

Anchor lead: If you’re taking dietary supplements you may want to reconsider, Elizabeth Tracey reports Dietary supplements really aren’t much good in improving health, a study by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has found. The study … July 31, 2019 – Supplements Read More »

Anchor lead: If you’ve been taking fish oil or vitamin D supplements you may want to think again, Elizabeth Tracey reports Both fish oil and vitamin D supplements have been extremely popular in recent years, but new evidence presented at … December 4, 2018 – Vitamin D and Fish Oil Read More »

Anchor lead: Can vitamin D help prevent broken bones in older people? Elizabeth Tracey reports Are you taking vitamin D? This vitamin has been the media’s darling for a few years now, but research hasn’t borne out its helpfulness in … April 6, 2018 – Fall Prevention Read More »

Anchor lead: Should you take a vitamin D supplement? Elizabeth Tracey reports Are you getting enough vitamin D or should you take a supplement? That question is even more important in light of research by cardiologist Erin Michos and colleagues … May 30, 2017 – Vitamin D Levels Read More »

This week’s topics include use of vitamins and supplements, detecting atrial fibrillation, calcium supplements and heart disease, and use of ventilators in people with advanced dementia. Program notes: 0:35 Vitamins and supplements use 1:35 People continue to do so 2:35 … PodMed – Week of October 17, 2016 Read More »