Herbal and dietary supplements are frequently mislabeled. According to The Liver Meeting® — held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases— herbal and dietary supplements should be evaluated as a potential cause for liver damage. More than 20 percent of liver injury cases reported to the United States Drug Induced Liver Injury Network (DILIN) are attributed to […]
Every year, supplements send roughly 20,000 people to the emergency room. Last year, the world’s largest dietary supplement maker, GNC Holdings Inc, agreed to pay $2.25 million to avoid federal prosecution over its alleged sale of illegal pills and powders. And the Food and Drug Administration has ordered the makers of several supplements to recall their products after […]
Research from WIT research centre shows sustained vision improvement among people with most common cause of blindness who use dietary supplement A major, two-year European Research Council-funded programme involving over 100 people diagnosed with the early stages of the most common cause of blindness has shown an improvement in the vision of those taking a […]
The ketogenic diet is is enjoying a surge of popularity these days and for good reason. Going “keto” can help you tap into your body’s stored fat—up to 100,000 calories of readily available energy—allowing you to push longer and harder during training without constantly refueling. Of course, this comes at a price: You have to […]
Health experts and government agencies have flagged the potential dangers of dietary supplements, some of which promise energy, weight loss, increased muscle mass or improved sexual performance. Although such products often are promoted as “herbal” or “natural,” they can contain synthetic ingredients and toxic chemicals not listed on their labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]