Supplement Update

Some physicians, nutritionists say healthy individuals should refrain from taking dietary supplements.
The Washington Post (1/28, Bell) reports that "the supplement craze has gone into overdrive," but "some nutritionists and doctors say you shouldn't be taking any of them." While for some, like people with diabetes or gastrointestinal problems, dietary supplements are recommended, any "healthy person with a healthy diet" should not take them, explained Benjamin Caballero, a professor at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Post notes, "Nutritionists and doctors emphasize that people concerned about their diet should vary their food, not their food supplements."