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GAO to FDA: You’re Putting People at Risk

What you can do: When buying vitamins, look for third-party certifications, and don’t rely on manufacturers’ claims.

How to Keep Your Medicine from Hurting—or Killing—You

What you can do: Learn the strategies that everyone should follow when using prescription medications, such as knowing the active ingredients in every pill you take.

5 Fantastic Folate-Rich Recipes

What you can do: Use these recipes to get as much of this vitamin as you can from high folate foods rather than supplements.

With Folic Acid, Some of Us Get Too Much of a Good Thing

What you can do: Favor spinach, asparagus and other folate-rich foods; check the folic acid content of vitamins and processed food to make sure you're not getting too much.

Low Vitamin D Linked to Brain Fog

What you can do: Ask your doctor for a simple blood test to determine if your body has vitamin D.

Bananas, Beef, Beer, B Vitamins: A Possible Link Between Depression and Diet

What you can do: Look for supplements that contain both B6 and B12, and get as much of these good-mood vitamins from your diet as you can.

How To Lose Weight Without Losing Vital Nutrients

What you can do: Plan a diet that's selective about what foods are off-limits: Avoid unhealthy carbs, rather than all of them.

The Wrong Calcium May Be Bad for Your Heart

What you can do: Get as much calcium as you can from food, and discuss calcium supplements with your physician.

Should Your Fish Oil Pills be Thrown Back?

What you can do: Net a high-quality fish oil or flax oil supplement that fits your budget, or eat fish lower on the food chain with high omega-3 value, like anchovies.

Secret Ingredient in Energy Drinks: Caffeine!

What you can do: Get energy by alternate means; if you use energy supplements, watch your intake of B vitamins and caffeine from other sources.