06 January 2012
Interesting article below about a company being fined because their cold flu product did not have any warning stickers about it containing more than one-half of a microgram of lead (i.e. as per the new California’s Proposition 65 tough new guidelines). A dietary supplement distributor has agreed to pay $1.5 million in civil penalties and costs [...]
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04 January 2012
Almost 20 million individuals in the United States suffer from depression. Many of them are prescribed antidepressants to help them cope. Not uncommonly, a variety of medications are tried before results are seen; furthermore, the effect of some regimens decreases over time. In recent months, Deplin, a prescription form of folate, is being increasingly recommended [...]
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03 January 2012
Making some simple changes to your diet could help keep dementia at bay, a new study suggests. U.S. researchers found that elderly people with high levels of omega 3 found in oily fish and vitamins common in fruit and vegetables did better in memory tests than those with a less healthy diet. Brain scans confirmed [...]
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06 September 2011
Children in low and middle income countries should be given vitamin A supplements to prevent death and illness, say the authors of a study published in the British Medical Journal. The researchers argue that the effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation is now so well-established that further trials would be unethical, and they urge policymakers to [...]
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01 September 2011
Finance News Network transcript for interview with Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) CEO, Christine Holgate, Thursday, August 18, 2011. Clive Tompkins:Hello, Clive Tompkins reporting for the Finance News Network. Joining me from Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) for its full year results is CEO Christine Holgate. Christine, welcome back. Net profit increased 12.4 per cent to $27.3 million on [...]
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31 August 2011
A report from the Commonwealth Auditor-General has found up to 90 per cent of alternative medicine products do not comply with regulations. The report found many products had quality issues and not enough evidence to substantiate claims about their benefits. It says the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) does not bother prosecuting companies for failing to [...]
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09 June 2011
Vitamin C is magical stuff. It not only staves off snotty noses and sore throats, but it’s also good for the skin. Being a powerful antioxidant, vitamin C helps protect the skin from wrinkle-inducing sun rays, pollution and stress. It also neutralises free radicals, which are tiny molecules that skin pharmacists think are evil. The [...]
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05 May 2011
Consumer advocates are warning shoppers to be careful about taking over-the-counter diet pills after many were found to contain harmful ingredients. A survey by Choice examined 10 over-the-counter supplements and found two of the pills contained bitter orange and panax ginseng which, when combined, can increase the risk of heart problems. Two other pills had [...]
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03 May 2011
The Therapeutic Goods Administration said although Natural Vigra VIAGRA tablets were marketed as being “100 per cent herbal”, they contained the prescription-only drug, sildenafil. In a statement posted on its website, the TGA said sildenafil may be harmful if taken without the supervision of a doctor, particularly in people with a history of cardiovascular disease. [...]
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02 May 2011
Scientists may have discovered hope for people suffering from brain and spinal tumors, in the form of an herb. Researchers at the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Southern California found that hypericin—a compound found in St. John’s Wort—not only reduced tumor size in people suffering from cancerous brain or spinal tumors, it also [...]
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02 May 2011
The European Union’s half a billion people can rest assured that traditional herbal medicines on sale on the shelves are safe and effective, the European Commission said Friday. May 1 is the deadline for the expiry of a seven-year transition period set by the European Union to register and authorise traditional herbal medicines. “Patients can [...]
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15 March 2011
In a closely watched case that could test the reach of U.S. antitrust law, four Chinese companies face powerful evidence that they colluded to limit production and fix prices of vitamin C in the United States. The evidence is so convincing, in fact, that the defendants have not contested the allegations. But they still have [...]
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15 March 2011
A new study says women who enjoy a diet rich in vitamin B, have less risk of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Researchers found that women who consumed foods like spinach and fortified cereal had about a 25 percent lower risk of PMS. However, they said the same was not true for women who got their vitamin [...]
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09 March 2011
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are the basic building blocks of which fats and oils are composed. Contrary to popular myth, the body truly needs fat. It must be the right kind, however, the fatty acids that are necessary for health and that cannot be made by the body are called essential fatty acids or EFAs. [...]
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