Archive for the 'Ephedra' Category
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 Off on Limited value of herbals to lower blood pressure
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Researchers from Atlanta, Georgia and Boston report from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study. (more…)
Chamomile, Ephedra, Ginger, Pregnancy | Comments Off on Herbals used by pregnant women
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
The results of this study do not support the contention these supplements enhance either muscle strength or anaerobic exercise performance.
But a reader disputes the validity of the results. (more…)
Caffeine, Ephedra, Exercise | Comments Off on Ephedra and caffeine in athletes
Friday, January 9th, 2009
OK, you’re scheduled for surgery, and you take herbals.
Does your surgeon know what you take?
Be smart. If you use any of the herbals on this list, tell your surgeon.
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Berberine (Goldenseal), Bleeding Disorders, Danshen, Dong Quai, Echinacea, Ephedra, Feverfew, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo, Ginseng, High Blood Pressure, Kava, Licorice, Senna, St. John's Wort, Surgery, Valerian | Comments Off on What not to take before surgery
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
 The International Olympic Committee no longer bans caffeine and ephedrine-related alkaloids.
So, what’s their effect on muscular strength and anaerobic power? (more…)
Caffeine, Ephedra, Exercise | Comments Off on Effect of ephedra and caffeine on resistance-trained athletes
Monday, April 14th, 2008
Caught in the act by the FDA, Herbal Science International, Inc. (aka Jen-On Herbal Science International, Inc.) is recalling 12 dietary supplements that contain ephedra, aristolochic acid, or human placenta.
Human placenta! (more…)
Aristolochic Acid, CAM Politics, Consumer Alert, Ephedra, FDA/FTC/CDC | Comments Off on Consumer alert: 12 dietary herbal supplements
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
In preparation for the upcoming weight management conferences in Europe, here is what we know about the value of herbals as an aid to weight loss.
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Bitter Orange, Calcium, Capsicum, Cayenne, Chitosan, Chromium, Cinnamon, Echinacea, Ephedra, Evening Primrose, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginger, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Goji Berries, Guarana, Multiple Sclerosis, Nausea/Vomiting, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Wheatgrass, White Willow | Comments Off on Herbal supplements for weight loss: What works, what doesn’t
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
They don’t contain ephedra.
This might seem intuitive, but with supplements you can’t be sure until you test.
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Caffeine, Ephedra, Obesity | Comments Off on Good news on ephedra-free weight loss products
Friday, August 17th, 2007
Almost all supplements tested in this study contained measurable amounts of genistein and/or daidzein — known estrogenic agents. (more…)
Diet-Nutrition, Ephedra, Kava, Phytoestrogens, Quercetin | Comments Off on Contaminated botanicals and dietary supplements
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
No dosage of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids is safe, and the sale of these products in the United States is illegal and subject to FDA enforcement action.
This ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Denver overrules an earlier decision by the District Court in Utah.
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Ephedra | Comments Off on Court rules, ephedrine is illegal
