Navigating Dietary Supplement Regulations
Echinacea, vitamins, and other dietary supplements have become a $5 billion industry, but the products don't need to be pre-approved by the FDA before they go on the market. How do we know what is really in our supplements? What regulations are currently in place? How can we keep ourselves safe and informed?» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Director's Message: Herbal Products: Be an Informed Consumer
As I mentioned in my January 2013 Director’s message, many visitors to the NCCAM website seek information about herbal products, such as evening primrose oil, St. John’s wort, fenugreek, echinacea, and aloe vera. And, while some herbs have had more research, others have had very little. This not only means we may be unaware of whether the herb has any potential benefits, it also means that we may know very little about potential harms, such as herb-drug interactions. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - June 12, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCAM Source Type: news
Vitamins: stop taking the pills
This article was corrected on 7 June 2013. During editing, a line in the fifth from last paragraph, beginning 'Another example is St John's wort…' was accidentally transposed, leading to the suggestion that serotonin was a medicine rather than a brain chemical.Alternative medicineHealth & wellbeingHealthCancerCancerMedical researchPharmaceuticals industryDepressionguardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 7, 2013 Category: Science Tags: The Guardian Depression Pharmaceuticals industry Health Medical research & wellbeing Society Extracts Features Cancer Life and style Alternative medicine Science Source Type: news
Lifecoach: preventing malaria and the best time to exercise
Our experts answer your health questions. This week: avoiding malaria on trips abroad, and whether it's good for you to exercise at night. (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: colds malaria lifecoach health exercise echinacea health advice Source Type: news
Lifecoach: preventing malaria and the best time to exercise
Our experts answer your health questions. This week: avoiding malaria on trips abroad, and whether it's good for you to exercise at night. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: colds malaria lifecoach health exercise echinacea health advice Source Type: news
Fighting The Common Cold: What Really Works?
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Common Cold Dr. Deborah Blazey-Martin Echinacea garlic lactobacillus Probiotics Sick Tufts Medical Center Vitamin C Source Type: news
