Limited value of herbals to lower blood pressure
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center, in New York, reviewed non-drug treatments. Let’s focus on herbals.
Herbals used by pregnant women
Researchers from Atlanta, Georgia and Boston report from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
Ephedra and caffeine in athletes
The results of this study do not support the contention these supplements enhance either muscle strength or anaerobic exercise performance....
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What not to take before surgery
OK, you’re scheduled for surgery, and you take herbals. Does your surgeon know what you take? Be smart. If you...
Effect of ephedra and caffeine on resistance-trained athletes
 The International Olympic Committee no longer bans caffeine and ephedrine-related alkaloids. So, what’s their effect on muscular strength and anaerobic...
Consumer alert: 12 dietary herbal supplements
Caught in the act by the FDA, Herbal Science International, Inc. (aka Jen-On Herbal Science International, Inc.) is recalling 12...
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Herbal supplements for weight loss: What works, what doesn’t
In preparation for the upcoming weight management conferences in Europe, here is what we know about the value of herbals...
Good news on ephedra-free weight loss products
They don’t contain ephedra. This might seem intuitive, but with supplements you can’t be sure until you test.
Contaminated botanicals and dietary supplements
Almost all supplements tested in this study contained measurable amounts of genistein and/or daidzein — known estrogenic agents.
Court rules, ephedrine is illegal
No dosage of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids is safe, and the sale of these products in the United States...