News tagged with herbal food supplements
US mothers feed infants variety of herbal products
(AP) -- New research suggests many U.S. babies are fed herbal supplements or teas.
May 02, 2011 |
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'Bioidenticals' not FDA-approved, contain estrogen
(AP) -- Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth Alsgaard pondered an awful choice: Drenching hot flashes or hormone therapies that might raise the risk of cancer. What former actress Suzanne Somers raved about held much more appeal ...
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Oct 25, 2009 |
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Chinese slimming capsules
Taking herbal food supplements is certainly not free of risk. Since 2005, the poison emergency centers in the German cities of Freiburg and Göttingen have registered a total of 17 patients with health problems after taking ...
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Apr 08, 2009 |
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Low sodium salt substitute; good for heart, diabetes and high blood patients
A group of researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) successfully produced Cardio-mate or a salt substitute from plants with low sodium content which proves to be friendly for heart, diabetes and high ...
Apr 18, 2011 |
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There are no cures for the common cold
Americans catch an estimated 1 billion colds each year. And by this time of year, as weary cold sufferers line up at local pharmacies, it may not sound surprising that Americans spend at least $4.2 billion annually on over-the-counter ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Concerns about the safety of certain 'healthful' plant-based antioxidants
Scientists are calling for more research on the possibility that some supposedly healthful plant-based antioxidants -- including those renowned for their apparent ability to prevent cancer -- may actually aggravate or even ...
Oct 27, 2010 |
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The spice of life: Curry’s main ingredient has more to offer than good flavor
Mahtab Jafari's research shows curry's main ingredient has more to offer than good flavor. It extended the lifespan of fruit flies by up to 20 percent, while improving locomotion and having tumor-prevention ...
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Pine-bark extract has no effect on blood pressure, study finds
Add pine-bark extract to the list of dietary supplements that don't live up to their promises of improved health. A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that pine-bark extract had no effect in lowering ...
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Questioning the safety of certain 'healthful' plant-based antioxidants
Scientists are calling for more research on the possibility that some supposedly healthful plant-based antioxidants — including those renowned for their apparent ability to prevent cancer — may actually aggravate or even ...
Sep 08, 2010 |
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How safe and effective are herbal dietary supplements?
Millions of people are taking herbs and other plant-based dietary supplements to improve their health, but they have precious little information on the actual effectiveness or potential ill effects of these products. That's ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Study Warns of Potential Adverse Drug Interactions from New Using Blood Thinners
(PhysOrg.com) -- Three new oral blood-thinning drugs nearing approval by the Food and Drug Administration are more convenient than the standard drug Coumadin because they do not require monthly visits to adjust doses.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 31, 2010 |
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Cigarette smoking, fructose consumption exacerbates liver disease
Recent studies suggest that modifiable risk factors such as cigarette smoking and fructose consumption can worsen nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). With NAFLD, fat accumulates in the liver of overweight individuals ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 27, 2010 |
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Heart patients using herbal remedies may be at heightened risk of dangerous drug interactions
More and more Americans are turning to herbal remedies to help manage chronic conditions or promote general health and wellness. But many of today's popular herbal supplements, including St. John's wort, gingko biloba, garlic ...
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Feb 02, 2010 |
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