Supplements Grossly Overused on Sick Kids

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Supplements Grossly Overused on Sick Kids

According to a recent study nearly two-thirds of chronically ill children use dietary supplements, and 30 percent are using non-prescribed supplements.

Though some supplements can be beneficial, their effects on children's growth and development are often unknown, and, since doctors are often unaware that their patients are taking supplements -- only 20 percent of parents whose children were taking unprescribed supplements had discussed them with the child's doctor -- drug-herb interactions are a concern.

Post je objavljen 27.02.2009. u 19:22 sati.

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Supplements Grossly Overused on Sick Kids