Nutritional Supplements

It is best to assume that a healthy diet provides everything human metabolism needs. However, people don't always eat a healthy diet and even if they do nutritional supplements are considered insurance. A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine 2011; 171(18):1625-33 explored the hazard for increased mortality in a group of women average age 61 years. In summary, supplemental iron was associated with the highest risk and calcium with decreased risk.