Table 3.
Prevalence of use of nonvitamin, nonmineral supplements
|
Total n(%) 308(100.0) |
|
| Echinacea | 119(38.6) |
| Ginseng | 112(36.4) |
| Gingko biloba | 101(32.8) |
| Protein powder and or Amino acids | 89(28.9) |
| Fish oil | 84(27.3) |
| Bee pollen | 78(25.3) |
| Garlic | 64(20.8) |
| Green Tea | 61(19.8) |
| Bee pollen | 57(18.5) |
| St. John's wort | 51(16.5) |
| Ginger | 47(15.2) |
| Creatine | 45(14.6) |
| Aloe | 27 (8.7) |
| Lecithin | 25 (8.1) |
| Flax | 21 (6.8) |
| Chestnut seed | 19 (6.2) |
| Valerian | 16 (5.2) |
| Burdock root | 15 (4.9) |
| Coenzyme Q | 15 (4.9) |
| Goldenseal | 12 (3.9) |
| Cranberry | 11 (3.6) |
| Guarana | 9 (2.9) |
| Chamomile tea | 8 (2.6) |
| Sam-E | 7 (2.3) |
| Kava kava | 7 (2.3) |
| Melatonin | 6 (1.9) |
| Dong Quai | 4 (1.3) |
| Angelica | 3 (0.9) |
| Cayenne | 2 (0.6) |
| Borage | 2 (0.6) |
| Astragalus | 1 (0.3) |
| Evening primrose | 1 (0.3) |
The percentages total to more than 100% because some respondents reported taking more than one NVNM supplement