Micronutrients and Co.

Fluoride is a trace element which, according to current knowledge, is not essential for humans and therefore does not need to be ingested with food. However, studies have shown that small amounts of…

Taking preparations containing omega-3 fatty acids can increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, a disorder of the heart rhythm, in people with existing or impending heart disease. This is the result…

The BfR Consumer Monitor is a central instrument of consumer health protection. As a representative population survey, it provides answers every six months to the question of what the public thinks…

A current, representative survey by the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment indicates: One third of the population takes vitamins via food supplements at least once a week, and every sixths person even daily.