The Ins and Outs of Supplements

The Ins and Outs of Supplements
Dietary supplements can be a powerful tool for health and wellness for those who may need to fill nutritional gaps.BearFotos/Shutterstock
Zrinka Peters
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Supplements have become a massive industry with plenty of enthusiastic promoters. But for all the research telling us how certain vitamins and nutrients affect our bodies, taking supplements can’t always deliver the results we may hope and expect.

“In my clinical experience, benefit from supplements is most successful when tailored to the unique nutritional needs of an individual,” said Dr. Tamara Darragh, a naturopathic physician licensed by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.
Zrinka Peters
Zrinka Peters
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Zrinka Peters is a freelance writer focusing on health, wellness, and education. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, and has been published in a wide variety of print and online publications including Health Digest, Parent.com, Today's Catholic Teacher, and Education.com.
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