What is Nutritional supplements?
Category: Supplements
Most popular types: Nutri-Drink Peptamen BC-I Beyond Chelation Improved Show all
A dietary supplement, also known as food supplement or nutritional supplement, is a preparation intended to supply nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, fatty acids or amino acids, that are missing or are not consumed in sufficient quantity in a person's diet. Some countries define dietary supplements as foods, while in others they are defined as drugs.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 13 | 2 | |
| Fatigue | 5 | 0 | |
| Support immune health | 5 | 1 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 2 | 0 | |
| Pain | 2 | 0 | |
| Autism spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
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Why patients stopped taking Nutritional supplements
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Personal research | 2 | |
| Other | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Nutritional supplements
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 6 months | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients stopped taking Nutritional supplements and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Duloxetine (Cymbalta) | 1 |
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