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Americans need supplement advice. (updates).(Brief Article)

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Most physicians are not doing a good job informing Americans 50 years or older how to use dietary supplements, particularly men who generally receive less medical advice than women about taking supplements, a nationwide survey reported in October, 2001. Although about 70 percent of fifty-something-plus Americans use vitamins, minerals or herbs, only 40 percent have ever received advice on supplements from their doctors.

In addition, the survey, conducted for the National Nutritional Foods Association, found that women (53 percent) were more likely to ...

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