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Doctors, nurses more likely to use supplements than prescriptions |
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Written by Bryan Scribner
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
Forty percent of doctors and 32 percent of nurses take no prescription medications while 72 percent and 89 percent, respectively, use vitamins, minerals, herbs or other supplements, according to the “Life…supplemented” Health Care Professionals Impact study.
The latest statistics from the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s wellness campaign were revealed in a mid-April story from Vitamin Retailer magazine. In late 2007, Enzyme Experts first reported on the study.
In addition to using supplements, 79 percent of physicians and 82 percent of nurses said they recommend them to patients.
What’s more, new results from the survey indicate most doctors and nurses engage in healthful lifestyle choices, with 82 percent and 87 percent eating balanced diets, according to Vitamin Retailer. Seventy-three percent of doctors exercise regularly, while 67 percent of nurses do the same.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 April 2008 )
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