Consumer Alert: Man Up Now capsules
Man Up Now claims to be “herbal” and “all natural.” Consumers may mistakenly assume the product is harmless and poses...
More quality control problems with Vitamin D
ConsumerLab.com has reported problems with 29% of the vitamin D supplements selected for testing and review.
Product report: Turmeric and curcumin
Supplements containing turmeric and its key compound, curcumin, may be helpful in treating inflammatory diseases and other conditions. ConsumerLab.com reports...
Marked variability in red yeast rice products
Red yeast rice is an alternative therapy to treat high cholesterol levels. It contains monacolins that may inhibit HMG-CoA reductase...
Resveratrol: You don’t always get what you pay for
Resveratrol supplements have been popular since 2006, when studies in animals showed “life-extending” and “endurance-enhancing” effects. Similar evidence doesn’t exist for people,...
High percentage of supplements are contaminated
The New York Times reports, “Nearly all herbal dietary supplements tested in a Congressional investigation contained trace amounts of lead...
Product review: CoQ10 and ubiquinol
CoQ10 and its activated form, ubiquinol, are popular supplements for treating or preventing a range of conditions including congestive heart...
False labeling casts a shadow on OTC vitamin D products
During the meeting of the Joint Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and America’s Committee on Treatment and Research in Multiple...
Are you getting your nutrients from your multivitamin supplement?
ConsumerLab.com found defects in over 30% of the multivitamins selected for review.
Omega-3 from fish, algae, and krill
ConsumerLab.com reports that their tests of fish oil, krill oil, and algal oil supplements revealed quality problems.
Consumer Alert: Payouji tea and Pai You Guo Slim Capsules
Testing by the MHRA (Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) found that these supposedly natural products contain an undeclared...
Consumer Alert: The list is almost too long… to list
There are 2 things in CAM you can count on. First: There’s a good chance that the contents of the...
Treating hypertension with time-released garlic tablets
Researchers from the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, in Moscow report that time-released tablets (Allicor) are more effective than regular...
Arsenic, cadmium and lead in medicinal herbs
This study was conducted at the University of Sofia in Bulgaria using local herbals. I don’t know the relevance to...
ConsumerLab tests milk thistle supplements
Milk thistle is sometimes taken as a natural treatment for liver problems. Unfortunately, most milk thistle supplements contain less than...
Thinking of taking valerian to help you sleep?
Before you do, consider these quotes.
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Herbals and lead levels in Americans
The relationship between supplements and lead levels in blood has been an ongoing project for researchers in Boston. In this...
ConsumerLab tests turmeric (curcumin) supplements
14 brands were tested. And, the results are grim.
ConsumerLab tests Coenzyme Q10
Just 1 of 39 coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) (ubiquinol) supplements tested contained levels lower than listed on the label. But large...
ConsumerLab reports on vitamin A
Among 17 products, 4 failed to measure up. That’s almost 25%.