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Pre-workout supplements: why five of the six most common ingredients probably aren’t helping you

Here we take a look at some of the most common pre-workout ingredients to see whether there’s any evidence they work.

February 19, 2020 Alternative Medicine / Supplements / Vitamins

The problem with supplements

Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients. What should consumers do?

November 8, 2019 Supplements

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.

February 12, 2019 Dementia / Supplements

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.

February 11, 2019 Biotechnology / Research / Supplements / Vitamins

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.

January 11, 2019 Alternative Medicine / Nutrition / Sleep / Supplements / Vitamins

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.

October 15, 2018 Pharmaceuticals / Supplements

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.”