Healthcare Supplement & Probiotics

Dietary supplements are products like vitamins, minerals, and herbs that claim to make you healthier. Some of them can be helpful, but there are also risks you should know about.

Doctors sometimes suggest supplements for people with certain health problems, or if they’re missing important nutrients from their diet.
But that doesn’t mean they’re always safe. Some supplements can have side effects and cause damage to your organs and nerves.

Why to Use Dietary Supplements?

Sometimes, dietary supplements can help when you’re not getting all the nutrients you need from food. This might happen because:

• Your Diet: If you’re on a special diet like keto or vegan, you might not get all the vitamins and minerals your body needs.
• Your Lifestyle: If you’re always busy or you can’t find healthy food where you live, supplements can make sure you still get what you need.
• Your Body: Some people can’t eat certain foods or have trouble digesting them. Pregnant or breastfeeding people often need supplements too. Certain health conditions can also make it hard to get enough nutrients.
• Your Health: Maybe you have a history of not getting enough minerals, or your doctor thinks taking more of certain nutrients could help with a health problem you have.

Benefits of Dietary Supplements

There are many different kinds of dietary supplements out there, like vitamins and minerals, that aim to help with different health problems.
We can group them into three main types:

• General wellness support: These are supplements like multivitamins or probiotics that you might take every day to help you feel better overall. They’re not for any specific health issue, just to keep you healthy.Specific health issues: Some supplements are meant to help with certain health problems, like taking calcium and vitamin D to make your bones stronger. Others might be for very specific issues, like taking a mix of vitamins to slow down vision loss.
• Preventing illness or injury: Instead of using supplements to fix a problem you already have, some people take them to stop problems before they start. For example, pregnant people might take folate or folic acid to lower the chance of certain birth defects.
  There are lots of different dietary supplements that might help with lots of different health problems.

What Are the Good Things About Dietary Supplements?

Dietary supplements are like extra helpers for your body. They can make you healthier and even lower your chances of getting sick.

Sometimes, a doctor might say you need a dietary supplement. For example, if you don’t have enough iron in your blood, they might tell you to take an iron pill. Or if your bones are weak, they might suggest calcium pills.

Here are some reasons why a doctor might recommend a dietary supplement for you:

• You’re at high risk of getting sick, and a supplement could help.
• You need extra nutrients because you’re pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Your body has trouble absorbing nutrients from food.
• Your diet doesn’t give you all the good stuff you need.
• Your tests show you’re missing certain nutrients.
• You’re getting older, and your body has a hard time getting nutrients from food.

Some supplements have been shown to help with certain health problems:

• Folic acid can help babies grow healthy.
• Fish oil can keep your heart strong.
• Calcium and vitamin D can make your bones stronger.
• Vitamins A, C, and E can help your eyes.
• Some herbs like St. John’s wort and rosemary can fight off bad stuff in your body.
• Probiotics help your stomach and your immune system.
• Magnesium can help you sleep better and digest food.