by Sue Robbins | Nov 24, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Those who ate a meat-free diet were at increased risk for bone fractures. Vegetarian diets are generally considered healthy, but new research suggests they may have a significant risk: an increased chance of bone fractures. Between 1993 and 2001, British researchers...
by Sue Robbins | Feb 3, 2015 | Headache Drugs
On Monday, the New York State attorney general’s office accused 4 major retailers of selling fraudulent and potentially dangerous herbal supplements and demanded that the products be removed from their shelves. The authorities said they conducted tests on...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 22, 2014 | Headache Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration often recalls dietary supplements that contain banned substances. A new study, published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association found that dozens of supplements that had been pulled from shelves after they were found...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 3, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), is a naturally occurring anti-oxidant compound – it’s also one of the most popular dietary supplements taken. The primary use of it is in people who are on statins for high cholesterol. One of the only downsides statins can do is...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 1, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Federal inspections report significant and widespread manufacturing problems of companies that produce dietary supplements – including calcium chews, multivitamins, echinacea and bodybuilding powders. Half of all Americans consume one or more of these products,...
