Supplements
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- Calcium Supplements Tied to Higher Dementia Risk for Some Women
Some older women who take calcium supplements commonly recommended to ward off age-related bone damage may face an increased risk of developing dementia, a small study suggests.
- New Regulations for Health Supplements Bring Clarity: IDSA
Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) has said the formulation of new standards for health supplements and nutraceuticals by food regulator FSSAI would help bring clarity about the products being sold to consumers and also encourage ...
- Having Vitamin B Supplements May Reduce Schizophrenia Symptoms
Treating schizophrenia patients with high-dose B-vitamins - including B6, B8 and B12 - supplements may significantly reduce symptoms of the mental disorder, says a study.
- Dietary Supplements May Be Harmful For Heart Health Of Young Adults And Children
Supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building and energy boost posed three times more the risk of heart-related ailments as compared to vitamin supplements.
- Major Retailers Accused of Selling Adulterated Herbal Supplements
The New York state attorney generals office accused four major retailers on Monday of selling fraudulent and potentially dangerous herbal supplements and demanded that they remove the products from their shelves.
- Which? Attacks 'Exaggerated' Food Supplement Health Claims
Boots among manufacturers 'using clever language to imply unproven benefits', says consumer group.Consumers are wasting money on food supplements that use "exaggerated, misleading and sometimes unauthorised" claims to promote their alleged health benefits,...
- FDA Warns of Steroids in Vitamin B Supplement
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid a vitamin B dietary supplement from Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity First because it contains two potentially dangerous anabolic steroids.The agency says the company's B-50 ...
- Excessive Calcium May Damage Your Heart: Study
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US evaluated the effects of calcium supplements versus calcium in the form of food.
- Dietary Supplements Offer Limited Benefits, May Even Increase Risk Of Heart Diseases: Study
A new study has now indicated that these supplements may do more harm than good. It says that typically dietary supplements offer no health benefits for heart, and could be even harmful.
