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Some Dietary Supplements May Increase Cancer Risk

| April 21, 2015 Comment

Some Dietary Supplements May Increase Cancer Risk – Here we go again! More negative news on dietary supplements. Americans spend over $28 billion a year on dietary supplements, but do they provide any benefit? New research shows that far from preventing cancer, some supplements may actually increase you risk for certain cancers. Dr. Tim Byers, […]

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Many Dietary Supplements Contain BMPEA, a Potentially Dangerous Substance

| April 8, 2015 Comment

Many Dietary Supplements Contain BMPEA, a Potentially Dangerous Substance – A new study published in journal Drug Testing and Analysis, reports that in 2013, the Food and Drug Administration found BMPEA in diet and sports supplements, advertised as containing acacia rigidula, a shrub native to Texas. Researchers involved in the study points out that though […]

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Dr. Oz Criticized in Congress for False Advertising

| June 18, 2014 Comment

Dr. Oz was criticized in Congress for false advertising about weight-loss supplements. Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of The Dr.Oz Show, testified on Tuesday about deceptive advertising for weight-loss and other dietary and health supplements. Dr. Oz defended his right to speak passionately about products he believed in, despite little data to suggest they help. According […]

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