News tagged with dietary effect

FDA cracks down on illegal supplements

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on manufacturers of certain weight loss, body building and sexual enhancement supplements that contain potentially dangerous ingredients.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nutrition's potential to save sight

While 20/20 vision is a symbol of visual acuity, between now and the year 2020, more and more people will experience some extent of vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other sight-robbing diseases.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 01, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Antioxidant ingredient proven to relieve stress

A dietary ingredient derived from a melon rich in antioxidant superoxide dismutase enzymes has been shown to relieve stress. In a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, published in BioMed Central's open access ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Botanicals have no effect on hot flashes or cognition: Study (w/ Podcast)

Two studies conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University have found that commonly used botanicals do not have an effect on hot flashes or on cognitive function in menopausal ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0