Category: Herbs & Supplements
CAM for the Management of Heart Failure
A new report provides a comprehensive summary of the evidence for and against CAM in patients with heart failure.
The New Year’s detox secret THEY don’t want you to know about
The dirty secret about detoxification and cleanses.
Should You Take Vitamin D Supplements?
Recent research found that supplemental vitamin D doesn't prevent fractures or have any effect on the diseases it has been claimed to help, and blood tests for vitamin D are useless.
Balm of Gilead
Balm of Gilead was mentioned in the Bible, but we don't know what was in it. It is supposed to relieve pain, but we don't know if it is effective; there are no controlled studies.
GOLO for Weight Loss
There are lots of testimonials from people who say they lost weight with GOLO, but its effectiveness is not supported by any scientific evidence.
Liver damage associate with turmeric ingestion
Reports of serious liver damage from turmeric supplementation are becoming more common
Facebook promoting dangerous and even banned supplements
A Consumer Reports analysis found little oversight of supplements marketed by Facebook.
Study – For Lowering Cholesterol, Statins Work, Supplements Don’t
A study comparing a statin drug and six common supplements to placebo shows that only the drug lowers bad cholesterol.
Alternative Reproduction?
Are there effective forms of SCAMs for birth control or reproduction? Of course not.
Study of Multivitamin Use and Memory
Routine multivitamins are likely not the best strategy for cognitive effects.