The latest results from an annual survey on dietary supplements revealed an all-time high for supplement usage among U.S. adults, with 76% reporting they consumed dietary supplements, up five percentage points from last year’s results.“These findings reinforce the upward trend in usage and confidence seen last year,” stated Nancy Weindruch, VP communications, Council for Responsible Nutrition. “Seeing more than...
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Taking Supplements Is Like Charlie Brown Trying To Kick The Football … Again.
FDA investigating high lead levels in supplements. Here's a quote; "I'm so surprised that there are high lead levels in dietary supplements taken for better...
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When more is not better
Taking vitamin D may not reduce risk of falls (link here) via @TIMEHealthIn fact, higher doses resulted on worse outcomes.
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Dear Will, My family has always been health conscious and we try to do the right thing for our health – because it’s important! But...
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Hot Flashes Ladies? This Japanese Herb is a FAIL
Ei yi yi. Every supplement maker on earth is selling some kind of all-natural-miracle-cure in a bottle with smiling, peaceful, slender women sitting...
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Food Sources of Vitamin C
The best source of your vitamins and nutrients comes from FOOD. In the form of pills and supplements and powders and polyjuice potions, vitamin...
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Coca-Cola’s Vitamin Water Fails The “Jelly Bean Rule”
See these ads? This is why Coco-Cola is getting sued by the Center For Science In The Public Interest. And, basically, they are getting...
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“relaxation’ brownies”? Does the FDA need to step in?
Great question. One sitting US Senator thinks so. Senator Dick Durbin is urging the FDA to take a stand. Hash brownies are one thing...
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Really Expensive Pee For Pregnant Women
Actually, these supplements are worse than just being no more than expensive pee. In this case, it makes the problem even worse!!What HappenedPregnant...
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12 Dirty Supplement To Avoid: Consumer Reports Health
Did you read this? CNN reported that, NOW, over 1/2 of Americans are taking supplements. That is amazing to me. Half!! And how does...
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Expensive Pee: Folic Acid Supplements Fail Again
In another blow to the notion that B vitamin supplements ward off heart problems, a new clinical trial finds that folic acid supplements...