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Survey Reveals Top Five Reasons Physicians Recommend Dietary Supplements to Their Patients

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Survey Reveals Top Five Reasons Physicians Recommend Dietary Supplements to Their Patients
2008-09-16 - Council For Responsible Nutrition (CRN)

The majority of physicians—79 percent—recommend supplements to their patients, according to the “Life…supplemented” Healthcare Professionals (HCP) Impact Study. What are the primary health reasons physicians recommend supplements?

The top five health reasons physicians recommend supplements to their patients are*:

1. Bone Health                           33%

2. Overall health and wellness     32%

3. Joint health                             29%

4. Heart health                            26%

5.Maintain healthy cholesterol      22%

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Now that you know the top five reasons physicians are recommending supplements, take a look at the top supplements used by the 72 percent of physicians who say they use dietary supplements:

Dietary Supplement    Percentage Taking

Multivitamin                87%

Vitamin C                   78%

B vitamins                   63%

Vitamin D                   59%

Vitamin E                    58%

Calcium                       58%

Read the whole NPI Center article here.

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