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Multivitamin/ multimineral
Do’s and don’ts for taking a multivitamin
Which vitamins might cause harm even in commonly used doses?
Daily Value (DV) for vitamins and minerals
Biotin
When to consider recommending biotin supplementation
Biotin can interfere with many laboratory tests—and lead to serious misdiagnosis
C-reactive protein
A primer on C-reactive protein
C-reactive protein and mental disorders
Why does this patient have elevated homocysteine and C-reactive protein?
Iron
Instructions for WHEN and HOW to take iron supplements
Which foods are rich in iron?
How to maximize absorption of iron supplements
Laboratory testing to identify iron deficiency
What is the best single test for checking the body’s iron stores?
How to order and interpret iron studies
Are we missing iron deficiency without anemia?
Let’s ask about heavy menstrual bleeding
How to improve the tolerability of iron supplementation
Iron deficiency, pica, and restless legs syndrome associated with blood donation
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and iron deficiency
Magnesium
Basic facts about magnesium for mental health clinicians
Commonly used medications that can cause magnesium deficiency
Magnesium supplement for suspected alcohol/ medication-induced deficiency?
When should we recommend an oral magnesium supplement?
Why not get magnesium from FOOD instead of a pill?
Which type of magnesium supplement to recommend
When should we worry that our patient is taking too much magnesium?
Vitamin B6
MAO inhibitors can affect vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) for lithium-induced benign tremor?
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12: A primer for mental health clinicians
How to evaluate a person’s vitamin B12 status
Vitamin B12 and mental health
Testing for B vitamins in persons with cognitive impairment
A patient with a low vitamin B12 level
Which supplements to recommend with a vegetarian or vegan diet
Elevated vitamin B12 levels are common and could be very serious
What laboratory tests to order to fully evaluate for possible vitamin B12 deficiency
Which diagnosis codes to use when ordering a vitamin B12 level
Vitamin D
What is vitamin D?
Do this before checking vitamin D levels or recommending supplementation
How should vitamin D status be measured?
Don’t order the test “calcitriol (1, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D)”
How to interpret the results of testing for vitamin D deficiency
How should we define vitamin D insufficiency (deficiency)?
How should vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency be treated?
Does vitamin D supplementation increase the risk of kidney stones?
Ultraviolet A and B: Implications for vitamin D production
Can vitamin D treat clinical depression?
Who is at higher risk for vitamin D deficiency?
Vitamin E
Vitamin E: A primer for clinicians
Does vitamin E work for tardive dyskinesia?
Vitamin E: Potential adverse effects and drug interactions
Vitamin K2
Vitamins and Minerals—Other Articles
Which vitamin supplements should we be cautious about recommending?
Kosher medications, vitamins, and supplements: Specific products
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