Archive for the 'L. AGENCIES/REVIEWERS' Category
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 Off on Consumer Alert: Miracle Mineral Supplement aka MMS
Saturday, January 4th, 2014
Drs. Andrew Mendelsohn and James Larrick at the Panorama Research Institute and Regenerative Sciences Institute, in Sunnyvale, California, have complied an impressive list of reviews on the effects of exercise. Here’s the first in a series of summaries of their recent publications.
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Exercise, Mendelsohn and Larrick, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Resveratrol, Vitamins | Comments Off on Trade-offs: Comparing supplements vs. exercise
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
The typical way to stop smoking is to quit abruptly, but some smokers opt to reduce smoking before quitting as an alternative approach to cessation.
Researchers from the UK and Vermont reviewed the evidence in this Cochrane review. (more…)
Cochrane Library, Smoking Cessation | Comments Off on Does it matter how you stop smoking?
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) for preventing and treating the common cold has been a subject of controversy for 70 years.
Now, The Cochrane Library has reviewed the data. (more…)
Cochrane Library, Common Cold, Exercise, Vitamins | Comments Off on Here’s what we know about vitamin C and the common cold
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall each year.
This Cochrane review updates what we know. (more…)
Bone Fracture, CAM Cost Effectiveness, Cochrane Library, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Elderly, Exercise, Tai Chi | Comments Off on Reducing the rate and risk of falling
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 Off on Contaminated and adulterated herbals
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Silymarin (Silybium marianum), an extract of milk thistle, is often used to treat chronic liver disease.
Researchers with the Silymarin in the NASH and C Hepatitis (SyNCH) Study Group studied its effect when combined with interferon. (more…)
FDA/FTC/CDC, Liver Disease, Milk Thistle | Comments Off on Milk thistle fails in study of Hep C treatment
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 Off on Consumer alert: Reumofan Plus
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Man Up Now claims to be “herbal” and “all natural.” Consumers may mistakenly assume the product is harmless and poses no health risk. One consumer below thinks it no big deal.
Consumers who have Man Up Now capsules should stop using them, because the FDA determined it contains sulfoaildenafil, a chemical similar to sildenafil, and the active ingredient in Viagra. (more…)
A. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, ConsumerLab, Erectile Dysfunction, FDA/FTC/CDC | Comments Off on Consumer Alert: Man Up Now capsules
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
In this Cochrane review, researchers at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, in New South Wales, Australia, evaluated the evidence that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation reduces morbidity and mortality. (more…)
Cochrane Library, Cystic Fibrosis, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Omega-3 for cystic fibrosis
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 Off on Consumer Alert: “Koff & Kold” and “Kold Sore”
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 Off on Consumer Alert: RegenArouse
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
In this Cochrane review, researchers at the Child and Adolescent Care Centre, in Chennai, India, assessed the effects. (more…)
Ayurveda, Cholesterol/Lipids, Cochrane Library, Diabetes Mellitus | Comments Off on Ayurvedic treatments for diabetes mellitus
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Here are the findings of a Cochrane review. (more…)
A. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Chiropractic, Cochrane Library, Pain-Back | Comments Off on Spinal manipulation for chronic low back pain
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger, has been used to treat pain, among other things.
Prof. Ernst and colleagues from the University of Exeter, in the UK reviewed the evidence for the use of ginger to treat any type of pain. (more…)
Ginger, Osteoarthritis, Pain, PMS/Dysmenorrhea, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Review: Ginger to treat pain
Monday, January 9th, 2012
For decades, politicians like Mayor Michael Bloomberg of NYC have tried to get Americans to eat less salt.
Now Scientific American asks, “But if the US does conquer salt, what will we gain?”
Answer: bland french fries. (more…)
Cochrane Library, Diet-Nutrition, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Stroke | Comments Off on Finally, sanity in the salt wars
Thursday, December 29th, 2011
ConsumerLab.com has reported problems with 29% of the vitamin D supplements selected for testing and review. (more…)
ConsumerLab, Vitamin D | Comments Off on More quality control problems with Vitamin D
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Acupuncture is commonly used for pain control, but doubts about its effectiveness and safety remain.
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Pain, Pain-Neck, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Does acupuncture relieve pain?
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
In October 2010 the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) conducted a telephone survey. (more…)
CAM Use, Elderly, NCCAM | Comments Off on CAM use among older Americans
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
It has been suggested that yoga has a positive effect on low back pain and function.
Now, Prof. Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Pain-Back, Prof. Ernst, Yoga | Comments Off on Yoga to help ease low back pain