NORTHRIDGE, CA, May 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than
half of all U.S. adults are now taking supplements, making the
recommendations of a pharmacist extremely valuable. A recent
nationwide survey(1), conducted among U.S. retail pharmacists, found
that more than 84% of pharmacists receive questions related to
confusion on which vitamins to take for certain conditions.
Pharmacists tend to agree that energy is an essential but often
overlooked component of good health. The survey revealed that
pharmacists are two times more likely to recommend protein-based
products compared to caffeine-based products for energy needs. To
derive energy from food, nine in ten pharmacists recommend a B
complex vitamin which can help the body maximize nutrients. Taking a
B complex vitamin is one easy way to get the daily dose of the many
vitamins in the B family.
Given the important role pharmacists play in guiding Americans in
their vitamin use, the survey asked pharmacists what they recommend
when it comes to additional vitamins and OTC products.
Top OTC Pharmacists’ Recommendations:(2)
-- To maintain energy, about three in four pharmacists recommend taking an Iron supplement (72%) and only 30% recommend Ginseng. -- Nine in ten are likely to recommend fish oil when it comes to supporting heart health; about two thirds also say they are likely to recommend flaxseed oil for heart health, and half (47%) say the same of garlic. -- Nine in ten recommend certain vitamins and supplements like Vitamin D to fill nutrition gaps and the majority of pharmacists also recommend Vitamin D for other health issues, including for supporting heart health (77%) and for a healthy immune system (79%). -- Only about two in five (42%) say they are likely to recommend Ginkgo Biloba for mental alertness. -- More than four in five (82%) say they are likely to recommend cranberry for urinary and immune health.
The majority of pharmacists say product quality is a very important
factor when it comes to deciding whether or not to recommend a
specific brand of vitamin. In fact, two in three pharmacists (67%)
tell customers to look for the USP seal or other third party
certification when selecting vitamins and supplements. Other
important factors to consider include product purity (77%) and
product potency (65%).
A 2011 survey conducted by the Pharmacy Times, ranked Nature Made as
the number one pharmacists recommended letter vitamin and fish oil
brand.
For more information on Nature Made vitamins and supplements visit
www.NatureMade.com .
ABOUT NATURE MADE
Nature Made(R) is the number one vitamin and
supplement brand in the grocery, drug, club and mass channels.
Manufactured by Pharmavite, Nature Made was the first line of dietary
supplements to earn a third-party quality seal of approval for many
of its products through the United States Pharmacopeia’s Dietary
Supplement Verification Program. The dietary supplement industry is
regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal
Trade Commission, as well as by government agencies in each of the 50
states. Nature Made is a Proud Partner of FamilyDoctor.org, an
award-winning website featuring physician-reviewed information on
more than 900 health and wellness topics provided in English and
Spanish, including vitamins and supplements. Visit NatureMade.com for
the latest news and offerings.
ABOUT THE STUDY
The survey was sponsored by Nature Made and
conducted online December 15-19, 2011 among a nationally
representative sample of 501 U.S. retail pharmacists. The pharmacist
sample was drawn from Epocrates’ Allied Health Panel health
professionals.
For more on the study with comments from licensed pharmacist and
national health reporter, Jim Morelli, read the original release.
(1) Survey conducted online December 15-19, 2011 among a nationally
representative sample of 501 U.S. retail pharmacists.
(2) Findings include survey respondents who either say they are “very
likely to recommend” or are “somewhat likely to recommend”
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