Vitamin and Supplements:
Vitamin C, Vitamin Supplement, Vitamin E, Vitamin D Vitamin K
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Aug 1st, 2009
Taking multivitamins or dietary supplements is a routine practice for many people. But, what may be beneficial and safe for one person, can be ineffective or even potentially dangerous for another.
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Jul 29th, 2009
Marketed as supplements with synthetic steroids, these products are considered to be alternatives to anabolic steroids by American Cellular Laboratories, Inc. This is far from the truth. The FDA recently sent a letter to the company warning that their product was not a dietary supplement and that they were using unapproved drugs that had not been reviewed for safety through the FDA for safety.
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Jul 14th, 2009
The American Academy of Dermatology recently issued an updated position statement on vitamin D after an updated review of the increasing body of scientific literature on this vitamin and its importance for optimal health.
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Jul 14th, 2009
Fish oil supplementation helped the heart when paired with a low-fat diet, but not when added to a high saturated-fat diet fed to rats with heart failure.
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Jun 26th, 2009
Retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, could lead researchers to a new set of drug targets for treating breast cancer.
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Jun 24th, 2009
The potential health benefits of vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acids are receiving increasing attention in both the media and medical field; however, definitive evidence on the health benefits and risks of these supplements is not yet available.
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Jun 11th, 2009
Health Canada is advising Canadians to carefully read the labelling of iron supplement products as there is potential for confusion about dosage.
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May 26th, 2009
Health Canada is advising expectant mothers and breastfeeding women not to take the vitamin-mineral supplements Maxum Matragen or Maxum Multi-Vite by Seroyal International Inc.
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May 15th, 2009
Results of a new study show that cancer patients can benefit from ginger supplements. University of Rochester Medical Center found that ginger could reduce nausea by forty percent when taken before chemotherapy.
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May 12th, 2009
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, today entered a consent decree that condemns and forfeits to the United States for destruction about $1.3 million worth of dietary supplements.
