Supplements

Many patients with chronic conditions take vitamin and mineral supplements to try to manage the symptoms of their disease. There is a lot of misinformation surrounding this topic, from anecdotes disguised as evidence, to excessive claims made by supplement manufacturers, to TV doctors touting the latest “miracle cure.”

On this page you’ll find tools to help you better understand complex scientific topics that relate to health research so that you can be discerning about what you hear and read and make well-informed decisions about your health in partnership with your health care professional.