Nutritional Supplements Aren’t Necessarily Nutritious
A new review of medical research finds the rapidly growing industry is cashing in on marketing tactics and biased data.
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Nutritional supplements and dietary interventions provide little to no protection against cardiovascular disease or death, according to a new review of research published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. One even showed negative effects.
Lead author Dr. Safi U. Khan told Bloomberg News that supplement manufacturers have long persuaded consumers to purchase their products with marketing tactics and biased data. “Do not waste your money on these over-the-counter multivitamins and nutritional supplements, because if you are using them with the belief that they are going to reduce your mortality or improve your cardiovascular health, they don’t.”