01. Do I really need supplements?
Is it really necessary to take vitamin and mineral supplements if you follow a balanced diet? Well, it depends on your situation, really. Here's some sound advice from DietDoc.
Read | 02. Supplements can make a difference
There is a great deal of scientific evidence to show that vitamins and minerals prevent a variety of diseases, despite recent contradicting findings. DietDoc investigates.
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03. Vitamin addicts beware
Health nuts beware; you could be popping far too many vitamin pills for your health and your pocket.
Read | 04. Magnesium supplements essential
Magnesium plays an important role in health, disease prevention, and possibly in boosting athletic performance. But many South Africans may be suffering from magnesium deficiency.
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05. Coenzyme Q10 - important or not?
Recently, a number of papers have been published on a compound called Coenzyme Q10, which indicates that this relatively unknown compound may play a role in health and disease.
Read | 06. Vitamins/minerals for sports fans
The idea that B vitamins can protect us against heart attacks may seem strange to most people. After all it's cholesterol that is supposed to be the killer. Don't be so sure.
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07. Vitamin pills: do we need them?
Are you taking too many vitamins? Many people are. Internationally, vitamin and mineral doses are being reduced in commercial supplements. Where does this leave you?
Read | 08. Vitamin K - new research findings
Vitamin K has generally been regarded as the vitamin that helps with blood clotting. Deficiencies were thought to be rare. But new research tells a different story, writes DietDoc.
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