In the neverending battle between the unregulated multibillion dollar supplements industry and legitimate medicine, this shady industry is trying to recover from a pretty good licking it received today from the FDA.
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Two recent studies on the health benefits associated with two commonly-used dietary supplements further add to our message here at ACSH that complementary products do very little to protect us from any types of disease, and supply further
Missed this week's health news? We're getting you caught up with three stories you can't ignore: Surprising binge drinking numbers among teens, new study says dietary supplements really don't work, and why heart attacks in women often times don't point to chest symptoms.
A very large metaanalysis of the putative efficacy of supplements to prolong life showed no beneficial effects, and perhaps a slight detrimental effect. There are no valid studies supporting the general use of such substances.
Although most breast-feeding women would be aghast at the thought of taking drugs that could affect their babies, many are doing just that.
An excerpt from Do You Believe in Magic, by ACSH trustee Dr. Paul Offit was published in the latest issue of The Atlantic magazine.
In today s so what? news, yet another dietary supplement has failed when subjected to the scrutiny of properly conducted clinical trials.
We told you it s a great read and full of accurate information about so-called alternative medicine. Even The NY Times agrees that Do You Believe in Magic by Dr. Paul Offit is a total winner. See the review by Dr. Abigail Zuger here.