Category: Herbs & Supplements
Despite safety and quality questions, melatonin use growing in children
A new survey shows use of melatonin in children is widespread despite modest efficacy and an unknown long-term safety profile.
Reeling In Misrepresentation: Fish Oil Supplements Found Lacking
An analysis of label claims for fish oil supplements finds a lot of tall tales
Are “keto supplements” necessary?
A closer look at the science supporting beta hydroxybutyrate supplements
The World Health Organization promotes quackery yet again
The World Health Organization held the First WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit this weekend. Unfortunately, its claims of being "evidence-based" aside, the conference followed the WHO's usual pattern of serving as propaganda, not science. The summit was one-sided, organized by believers with the only speakers being believers, to promote a predetermined policy goal of promoting traditional medicine and justify "integrating" it with...
What’s really in that sports supplement?
A new analysis of sports supplements shows that you cannot trust the label to tell you what's actually in the bottle.
The effects of vitamin D supplementation on major cardiac events
A large randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation generates good data to show there is likely no benefit.
No evidence IV vitamin drips can treat infertility
There is no evidence IV vitamin drips can help treat infertility
Melatonin quality varies widely
A new study shows most melatonin products are inaccurately labelled.
Ashwagandha – An Herbal TikTok Sensation
Ashwagandha is another dubious herbal products marketing with inadequate evidence and poor logic.
TikTok driving chlorophyll supplement fad
#chlorophyll is latest supplement trending on TikTok.