Patients' behavior regarding dietary or herbal supplements before and during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

LA Aldwihi, SI Khan, FF Alamri, Y AlRuthia… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of traditional medicinal plants in Saudi Arabia stems mainly from consumers' belief
in prophetic medicine. This study was conducted to explore changes in patients' use of …

The commonly utilized natural products during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional online survey

SM AlNajrany, Y Asiri, I Sales, Y AlRuthia - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Objectives: The utilization rate of herbal and dietary supplements among the Saudi
population is reported to be high. However, the utilization rate and types of herbal and …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge about COVID-19 and beliefs about and use of herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia

HS Alyami, MAA Orabi, FM Aldhabbah… - Saudi Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - Elsevier
The lack of treatment options for COVID-19 has raised many concerns among populations
worldwide, which has led to many attempts to find alternative options to prevent the …

Dietary supplements intake during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic: A multinational Middle Eastern study

TL Mukattash, H Alkhalidy, B Alzu'bi… - European journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Despite the controversy about the benefits of dietary supplements in treating or
preventing COVID-19, their use has increased worldwide even with the introduction of …

[HTML][HTML] The consumption of nutritional supplements and herbal products for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection among the Saudi population in …

NA ALkharashi - Clinical nutrition open science, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to assess the Saudi population's beliefs regarding the
consumption of nutritional supplements and herbal products for the prevention and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of using herbs and natural products as a protective measure during the COVID-19 pandemic among the Saudi population: an online cross …

AA Alotiby, LN Al-Harbi - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Considering that no food or supplement has been authorised to prevent COVID-19,
individuals continue to search for and consume specific herbs, foods and commercial …

[HTML][HTML] Diets and dietary supplements used during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional survey

H Radwan, H Hasan, Z Jaafar, N Abbas, ER Saif… - Saudi Pharmaceutical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Since the beginning of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,
there has been a marked increase in the use of diets and dietary supplements (DDS) for the …

Dietary intake and supplement use among Saudi residents during COVID-19 lockdown

HA Alfawaz, N Khan, GA Aljumah, SD Hussain… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Healthy diet and supplement use may prove as sustainable strategies to lower COVID-19
infection. Our study investigated the dietary changes before and during lockdown and …

Evaluation of dietary supplement, functional food and herbal medicine use by dietitians during the COVID-19 pandemic

HK Altun, MSK Ermumcu, NS Kurklu - Public health nutrition, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective: The current study was conducted to evaluate the dietary habits of the dietitians
who had a leading role in this regard during the pandemic and their use of dietary …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dietary supplementation, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in the …

H Mohsen, N Yazbeck, A Al-Jawaldeh… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
At the start of 2020, a new coronavirus (COVID-19) invaded the world leading to the death of
3.92 million people. Sadly, to date, no remedy has been discovered for this virus. Preventive …