title: The role of nutrition and nutritional supplements in women's health.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the current literature on nutrition to provide a basis for counseling patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Studies on nutrition and nutritional supplements in women's health are found primarily in literature not typically read by reproductive endocrinologists and gynecologist/obstetricians. A surprising number of people do not receive the vitamins and minerals that they need. Soy and soy isoflavones should be considered an important part of the diet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A better understanding of nutrition and nutritional supplements may reduce or prevent illness, saving the health care system millions of dollars each year.
authors.affiliation: Fertility Center of New England, Dedham, Massachusetts, USA. mseibel@mediaone.net
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Seibel
mesh_terms: D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D012098:Reproduction; D014815:Vitamins / Q000494:pharmacology; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins