What you need to know about the most popular dietary and nutritional supplements on the market.

By
Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
WebMD Weight Loss Clinic-Feature

Reviewed by
Brunilda Nazario, MD

A visit to the health food store can be an overwhelming experience. It’s tough to figure out what to choose from among the dizzying assortment of dietary and nutritional supplements on the shelf. From vitamins to minerals to weight loss pills, there are thousands of options to choose from. But do you really need any of them? Do they really work, and if so, which ones are best?

WebMD turned to some experts for answers about the multibillion-dollar dietary and nutritional supplement industry.
Total sales for the U.S. dietary supplement industry in 2006 are estimated at $22.1 billion, with vitamins accounting for $7.2 billion of that, says Patrick Rea, editor of the market research publication Nutrition …
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