Dumb and Unnecessary
Sometimes even I get surprised at how sloppy some supp makers can be, when it comes to designing and marketing their products. A case in point arrived in my inbox this morning from a bud – pointing me to a product called “2 Methyl 13-C” from Iron Tek. ...
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Iovate just released a consumer Q & A on the Hydroxycut recall, which is posted on a special site: HydroxycutInformation.com. I instinctively rolled my eyes at this para: We conduct internal analyses of individual ingredients, and undertake extensive medical, scientific...
read moreClown Car Supplements II – Hydroxycut Edition
The FDA warning and Hydroxycut recall are all over the news now, and the major retailers appear to have pulled the products from their inventories. While the reports of liver injury are limited (23 so far), they’re still not easy to dismiss. Nor is it a good idea to do...
read moreFDA Warning: Stop Using Hydroxycut Products
Hot off the presses… The FDA said it has received 23 reports of serious liver injuries linked to Hydroxycut products, which are also used as energy enhancers and as fat burners. The reports include the 2007 death of a 19-year-old man living in the Southwest, which was...
read moreNYC Begins Salt Initiative
New York City has opened a new front in the battle to improve the health of its citizens: salt. The goal is to cut salt intake by at least 20% over the next five years. Americans’ salt intake has increased dramatically in recent decades. We now consume almost twice the...
read moreJ.C. Romero Sues GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Ergopharm and Proviant Technologies
To recap the story: Phillies pitcher J.C. Romero was suspended in January for testing positive for androstenedione, a banned prohormone, last season. He insisted he wasn’t trying to cheat: the positive test was due to an OTC bodybuilding supp, 6-OXO Extreme, which he...
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