Supplements and Everyday Nutrition: What Can Complement Food—and What Cannot
Supplements can help fill some gaps in specific circumstances, but they do not reproduce the full pattern of foods, fibre and nutrients that make up an eating routine.
Supplements can help fill some gaps in specific circumstances, but they do not reproduce the full pattern of foods, fibre and nutrients that make up an eating routine.
An herb can affect the body and may also affect how a medicine works. A web list cannot replace a medication review because risk depends on the exact product, dose and person.
A fair comparison looks beyond the bottle size, headline ingredient and marketing language. Two products can use the same name while providing different forms, servings and supporting ingredients.
Traditional use can be meaningful cultural context, but it is not the same thing as reliable evidence for a specific health outcome. Both the plant and the preparation matter.
Melatonin is sold in doses many times higher than the amounts studied. Here is what the research suggests, why timing matters more than quantity, and who should not take it without asking first.