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[INFORMATION] Which supplements really work? An interactive guide to evidence

Which supplements really work? An interactive guide to evidence


By Maggie Koerth-Baker at 7:30 AM February 25, 2010

BoingBoing isn't the only place trying out new design ideas today. Information is Beautiful has given us an exclusive preview of a new interactive infographic, designed to make it easy for anybody to parse the data on dietary supplements.


Each bubble represents a specific use—or group of uses—for a dietary supplement. The bigger the bubble, the more popular the supplement is, as measured in Google hits. The higher on the chart, the more solid the evidence supporting that particular supplement for that particular use.

David from IiB reviewed nearly 1000 studies to put this baby together, using studies with large numbers of subjects or meta analysis of multiple studies whenever possible. You can read more about the methodology on the site. Great work!

Still image version also available.
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/25/which-supplements-re.html

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