Category: Supplements
The problem with supplements
Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients. What should consumers do?
Vitamin D and Omega 3 supplements do not reduce risk of systemic inflammation
Consumers take vitamin D and omega-3 supplements to lower inflammation, but a new study finds that neither were effective at reducing systemic inflammation.
Watch Out for False Promises About So-Called Alzheimer’s Cures
FDA warns consumers to avoid unproven and potentially unsafe products sold as treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
A ‘Fountain Of Youth’ Pill? Sure, If You’re A Mouse.
The researcher making these claims has a considerable financial stake in his claims being proven correct.
Why you should stop buying vitamins and get more sleep instead
Research suggests that some high-dose supplements do little to prevent chronic disease among healthy individuals — and may do more harm than good.
Many supplements tainted with drugs, study
Many of these products contain unapproved and unregulated pharmaceutically active ingredients, a new study finds, posing “a serious public health concern.”