Vegan patients screened for vitamin and mineral deficiencies might benefit from supplements, but physicians are obliged to discuss lack of regulation in the supplement industry and possible risks.

There’s similarity between processes used by an artist to see the entirety of a scene and those used by a clinician to assess a patient.

CHWs’ work underscores need for clinicians and organizations to respond to deeply entrenched, long-standing patterns of oppression in ways that draw upon lived experience.

Helping patients mitigate their risk of chronic disease is key, but dietary supplements are risky.

Children with micronutrient deficiency might need supplementation, sometimes in irregularly high doses.

Consumption of over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, and herbals is widespread, but clinicians lack critical information about their use.

Some allopathic clinicians’ biases influence the information they draw upon to make decisions and offer recommendations.

Label analysis is key to educating patients about risks of vitamin A-containing supplements.

Increase in dietary supplement use in the United States suggests a great need for clinicians to be aware of the range of their quality parameters.

Dietary supplements can have side effects; interact with medications, food, or other supplements; or be unsafe.