Archive for the 'Consumer Alert' Category
Monday, December 26th, 2016
This site has stated that the evidence for using black cohosh to treat the symptoms of menopause is disappointing.
A study in the Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry suggests that one reason might be related to the lack of manufacturing standards in the production of this product, which leads to significant variability in the contents of different brands. (more…)
Black/Blue Cohosh, Consumer Alert | Comments (0)
Monday, July 11th, 2016
The FDA has warned consumers not to use Miracle Mineral Solution, an oral liquid solution also known as “Miracle Mineral Supplement” or “MMS.”
Believe it or not, this product, when used as directed, produces industrial bleach that can cause serious harm to health, including causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe dehydration. (more…)
Consumer Alert | Comments (0)
Monday, July 11th, 2016
This product, when used as directed, produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm.
Swallowing doses of this bleach, such as those recommended in the labeling can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe dehydration. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Cancer, Common Cold, Consumer Alert, Diarrhea/Constipation, FDA/FTC/CDC, HIV/AIDS, Liver Disease, Nausea/Vomiting | Comments (0)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and they aren’t sanguine. (more…)
Cancer, Consumer Alert, Herbals, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Prof. Ernst, Stroke | Comments (0)
Monday, June 4th, 2012
FDA is warning consumers that Reumofan Plus, marketed as a natural dietary supplement for pain relief and other serious conditions, contains several active pharmaceutical ingredients not listed on the label that could be harmful.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
Consumer Alert, FDA/FTC/CDC, Heart Disease, Pain, Stroke, Ulcers | Comments (0)
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
This has nothing to do with taking a bath.
Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine, in Gainesville, tell us, “The abuse of psychoactive “bath salts” (PABS) has become commonplace, and patients with PABS overdoses are presenting to emergency departments with increasing frequency. (more…)
Consumer Alert, Epilepsy/Seizures, Heart Disease | Comments (0)
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Unlike traditional cosmetic bath salts, which are packaged and sold for adding to bath water for soaking and cleaning, drugs sold as “bath salts” have no legitimate use for bathing and are intended for substance abuse.
Confused? (more…)
Balneotherapy, Consumer Alert | Comments (0)
Monday, February 13th, 2012
The FDA tells us that Wholistic Herbs Inc. is recalling all of its “Koff & Kold” spray with herbal extract and “Kold Sore” spray with liquid sea mineral. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Common Cold, Consumer Alert, Cough, FDA/FTC/CDC, Infection, Shingles | Comments (0)
Monday, February 13th, 2012
According to the FDA, RegenArouse (Lot 130100) contains tadalafil (Cialis), an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male erectile dysfunction, making this product an unapproved new drug. (more…)
Consumer Alert, Erectile Dysfunction, FDA/FTC/CDC | Comments (0)
Friday, February 10th, 2012
Researchers at the Royal Children’s Hospital, in Melbourne, Australia, report the adverse events associated with the use of CAM that came to the attention of Australian pediatricians. (more…)
Children, Consumer Alert | Comments (0)
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Researchers at the Royal Military College of Canada, tested 42 medicines. (more…)
Ayurveda, Consumer Alert | Comments (0)
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
The University of Connecticut reports that Dr. Dipak Das falsified the results of some studies of resveratrol.
But the CAM connection goes deeper. (more…)
Consumer Alert, Garlic, Resveratrol, Vitamins | Comments (0)
Monday, December 19th, 2011
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is warning residents about the dangers of the improper use of neti pots. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Consumer Alert, Infection | Comments (0)
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
This is the first time FDA has taken legal action against a dietary supplement manufacturer (ATF Fitness Products) of this size for failure to comply with the dietary supplement current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations. (more…)
Consumer Alert, FDA/FTC/CDC | Comments (0)
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Not always, according to this report from the Royal Children’s Hospital, in Melbourne, Australia. (more…)
CAM Use, Consumer Alert, Diarrhea/Constipation, Infants | Comments (0)
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Rome, in Italy, report on adverse reactions associated with herbal laxatives reported to the Italian Medicines Agency and the Italian National Institute of Health over 9 years. (more…)
Consumer Alert, Diarrhea/Constipation, Herbals | Comments (0)
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center, in New York, reviewed non-drug treatments.
Let’s focus on herbals. (more…)
Consumer Alert, Ephedra, High Blood Pressure, Licorice, St. John's Wort, Yohimbine | Comments (0)
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
It’s one of the most popular herbal supplements for treating depression. Dr. Perry Halushka from the Medical University of South Carolina has reviewed the scientific literature, including the many drug interactions associated with its use.
But the biggest problem is the lack of standardization and reliability of the contents of commercially available brands of St. John’s wort.
(more…)
Consumer Alert, St. John's Wort | Comments (0)
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Dr. Jennifer Strohecker at the Intermountain Medical Center, in Salt Lake City, Utah, tells us the safety of warfarin (Coumadin) use can be compromised by many popular herbal and nonherbal supplements.
Here’s what we know from her research. (more…)
Bleeding Disorders, Consumer Alert, Herbals | Comments (0)
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
FDA has recalled Pentrexyl Forte Natural because the packaging is believed to be misleading — causing it to be confused with an antibiotic.
(more…)
Consumer Alert, E. DIETARY, FDA/FTC/CDC, Infection | Comments (0)