Taxonomy: Ur Doing It Wrong
I’m in the middle of penning a review of USP Labs” Pink Magic, which consists of a blend of three herbal ingredients. Looking at the label, I noted – for the umpteenth time – an amusing discrepancy with the way they’re written, vs. the way they’re supposed to be written. Many supp companies refer to common plant-based ingredients by their botanical names. For example, “Nelumbo Nucifera”...
Chlorine Dioxide is NOT a Supplement!
In surfing through the news this morning, I came across the following news item: The Food and Drug Adminstration is warning people not to use a supplement that claims to treat diseases ranging from HIV to acne, after receiving reports it is making consumers sick. When used as directed, the FDA says Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) produces chlorine dioxide, a potent bleach often used in industrial water treatment and stripping...
C&EN: Supplementing Knowledge
As I surf around the medical blogosphere, I can’t help but notice the hostility that various MD’s express towards supplements. I understand where they’re coming from – there are a lot of sensational claims being made on very shaky evidence. They’re concerned about safety – not to mention the prospect of seeing people with eminently treatable ailments and conditions abandon needed medical care...
ISSN Exercise & Sport Nutrition Review: Research & Recommendations
I thought I should put a link here to this recent research review, published in the Journal of the International Society of Sport Nutrition. It’s a loooong (43 pages) and somewhat dry read… but it IS readable, and has a LOT to say on the subject of supplements, whether for muscle-building, performance-enhancement or… weight loss. To wit: the authors looked at a LOT of the literature, to determine which supps were...
Badvertising
Years ago, John and I used to laugh at the televsion ads for an online computer retail outlet – Outpost.com. The basic theme of the ads could be summed up as: “we want you to remember our name… so we’re going to do something unbelievably offensive to attract your attention” …like tattooing toddlers at a day care center… [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0n0Dq_AqgI] or setting a pack of...
The Makers of “Stiff Nights” Face Stiff Penalties
Sorry – I know it’s a terrible pun, but really… when it comes to sex supps with suggestive names, the jokes kinda write themselves. According to MLive.com: A Grand Rapids home searched by federal agents has ties to a company that distributes an herb-based sexual enhancement pill, which the FDA has warned consumers about, according to property tax and online records. …The Food and Drug Administration last...
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