NewsBite

Vitamins

Advertisement
Dominic Noonan-O’Keeffe is lead plaintiff in a class action against Blackmores.

Migraines, nerve damage: The Australians poisoned by over-the-counter vitamins

Wellness giant Blackmores is the target of looming legal action over supplements containing a vitamin linked to symptoms including nerve damage, twitches and migraines.

  • Angus Thomson

Latest

Creatine is one of few performance enhancing supplements that isn’t banned and has a solid evidence base behind it. But should you take it even if you’re not an athlete?

Should you take creatine? The performance-enhancing drug may help non-athletes

It’s one of the few supplements in sport that’s legal, safe and has solid supporting evidence. That evidence suggests even the most lax gym-goer could benefit from taking it.

  • The Economist
A B12 deficiency can result in brain fog, fatigue and poor coordination among other issues.

Everything you need to know about B12 deficiency and how to treat it

A lack of B12 can have wide-ranging implications for your health, from memory loss and brain fog to fatigue and loss of co-ordination, but effective treatment will depend on the cause.

  • Anna Moore
Fish Oil capsules

A new study claims fish oil pills slow biological ageing. Should we be taking them?

Over three years, daily omega-3 supplementation slowed ageing by three months. Liam Mannix pulls the evidence apart.

  • Liam Mannix
Ozempic ‘alternatives’ are flooding social media.

‘Ozempic alternatives’ are everywhere. Here’s what you should know

Supplements promising similar results to Ozempic have taken over social media, but the TGA and health experts have concerns.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Director of The Vita Drip Richard Phanic said demand for vitamin and nutrient IVs has surged in the past few years amid a wellness craze.

A vitamin through the vein? Why IV drips are surging in popularity

Vitamin infusion drips promising “biohacking”, hangover cures and stress reduction are surging in popularity amid a dire global shortage of intravenous fluids.

  • Amber Schultz
Advertisement

Why your daily multivitamin won’t help you live longer

The findings of a new study add to existing research that shows multivitamins do little to make those without vitamin deficiencies healthier.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
A whale swimming near a krill fishing boat on Sea Shepherd’s recent Antarctic voyage.

How humans are taking whale food and feeding it to cats and dogs

“It’s like a dystopian, post-apocalyptic David Attenborough documentary where you have penguins swimming on one side and a massive trawler on the other.”

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Sydneysiders at Bondi’s Icebergs Pool during summer’s heatwave.

In sunny Australia, why are so many people vitamin D deficient?

Doctors are rethinking how we tell Australians to manage sun exposure, amid high vitamin D deficiency.

  • Mary Ward
The vitamins that come with dosage warnings.

The people unknowingly poisoning themselves with common vitamins

Gillian Clarke lost the feeling in her feet, but it took a decade to realise the two tablets she took every day might be responsible.

  • Angus Thomson

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/vitamins-1mvp