A dangerous chemical present in several weight loss and workout supplement is among the ingredients that the U.S. Food andDrug Administration (FDA) is accused of allowing that have many health officials questioning whether the FDA is capable of doing enough for consumer safety. Harvard University scientists alerted the public last week about the situation, via the New York […]
Top selling store brand herbal supplements found lacking, according to a New York state’s attorney investigation. In some cases, tests revealed that the herb on the label was not found in the bottle. Tests were conducted on the store brands of herbal supplements of four major retailers. The retailers are Walmart, Target, GNC, Walmart and […]
Americans take supplements for a variety of reasons, all with the hopes of improving their health. There are pills on the market that claim to help with everything from allergies and weight loss to cancer and heart disease. The question is whether they actually work. In an editorial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, […]