Dietary Supplements

Nutrition information on dietary supplements: nutrients, benefits, possible risks, and practical ways to include it in everyday meals.

Creatine: How it works and how to take it

Phosphocreatine (creatine) is a substance that accumulates in muscles; it supplies phosphate to ATP and thus quickly restores ATP during anaerobic muscle contraction.

Coenzyme Q10: Benefits and Safety

Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) is an antioxidant that is also a cofactor in mitochondrial ATP generation.

Chromium Picolinate: Benefits, Risks, and Who Shouldn't Take It

Chromium is a mineral required in small amounts for carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Dietary sources include carrots, potatoes, broccoli, whole grains, and molasses.

Chondroitin sulfate: what is known

Chondroitin sulfate is a glucose aminoglucan, a natural component of cartilage. It is extracted from sharks or cows, or produced synthetically. It is often combined with glycosamine.

Chamomile: Uses and Limitations

The chamomile flower is dried and drunk as a tea or used topically as an extract.

Red cohosh: properties and precautions

Black cohosh is a plant rhizome (underground stem) that can be taken orally either directly in powder form or as a tablet or liquid.

Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know Before You Start Taking Them

The Dietary Supplement Health and Safety Act (DSHEA) of 1994 defines a dietary supplement as any product (except tobacco) in the form of a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid that contains a vitamin, mineral, herb, or other substance.

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