Which Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Are Better for You?

2022-09-19 20:08:43

WASHINGTON — Last week The Well News ran what turned out to be a wildly popular piece entitled “Older Adults Should Take Calcium, Vitamins D and B12.” In fact, we got so many responses that we decided to contact the... Read More

Health

NIH Study Confirms Benefit of Supplements for Slowing Age-Related Macular Degeneration

2022-09-19 13:10:01

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A pair of National Institutes of Health studies on age-related eye disease have established that dietary supplements can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in older Americans. In a recent report, scientists... Read More

Aging

Older Adults Should Take Calcium, Vitamins D and B12

2022-09-12 13:58:38

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — An update from the American Association of Retired Persons suggests if older adults feel compelled to take a daily supplement, they should take calcium and vitamins D and B12, while eschewing such “overhyped” supplements as vitamins E and... Read More