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Are Dietary Supplements Safe for Your Liver?

As many as a third or half of the adults in the United States take dietary supplements. But just because a dietary supplement is available at your local pharmacy or health food store doesn’t mean it is safe for you to take. In fact, some herbs and supplements have been associated with liver damage.

Why Small Changes Are Better for Your Heart than Supplements

The allure of a quick fix is powerful. But when it comes to heart health, fast and easy seldom are the winning combination. Take supplements, for example. Even those labeled “heart healthy” may not offer much protection from heart disease and some actually can contain ingredients that are dangerous.

Growth Charts: What They Mean for Your Child’s Health

As a parent, it’s easy to worry about whether your child is hitting their growth and developmental milestones. One data-based developmental marker, the pediatric growth chart, is the most commonly used indicator but is also the most misunderstood. 

Hair Falling Out? What Women Can Do About Hair Loss (Alopecia)

It’s natural to lose hair. Hair sheds, just like skin. But when that shedding becomes noticeable, whether it’s multiple strands in the hairbrush, a thin spot on the scalp or a clump of hair in the shower, it’s time to figure out what’s going on.

How Diet and Supplements Affect Cancer

As a cancer specialist, I get asked nearly every day about nutritional supplements and the benefits they offer. Can they help control cancer? Do they reduce the risk of developing cancer? Can they help prevent other diseases and conditions? As it turns out, there is remarkably little useful data about the benefits of supplements. In fact, according to a recent article in Smithsonian Magazine, research has found that there are only five vitamins or supplements that are actually worth taking.

EEK, I’m Losing My Hair! What Can I Do?

Hair sheds — just look at your brush. Yet at some point you might realize your hair is noticeably thinner or possibly falling out in clumps instead of strands.

Sexual Supplements: The Hidden Dangers

Before I started my Urology training I used to walk down the aisles of stores and chuckle at the supplements eyeing for a man’s attention. But now when I see these supplements heavily marketed in stores or online I don’t chuckle. I get concerned. The recent tragedy surrounding Lamar Odom has renewed interest in sexual supplements. These supplements are not regulated by the FDA and can be dangerous to your health, which is why the FDA is constantly warning consumers about sexual enhancing supplements. Research has found that some pills are tainted with derivatives of Viagra/Cialis, pesticides, metals, and even common household paint.

Need Calcium Supplements? What You Should Know

The Truth About Prostate Cancer Supplements

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States. Each year, an estimated 230,000 men are diagnosed with the disease, and about 30,000 will die from it.

Combing Through the Causes of Female Hair Loss

Have you ever looked with alarm at your hairbrush or shower drain and wondered if you’re losing your hair? To be sure, some hair loss is normal. The average person sheds up to 100 strands a day through the routine cycle of loss and regrowth.