Supplements in the Media
20/09/2011
Did lack of vitamin D kill Mozart
The cause of Mozart's premature death at 35 has been debated by researchers for decades....more
The cause of Mozart's premature death at 35 has been debated by researchers for decades....more
27/07/2011
18/04/2011
Several pharmaceutical drugs cause infertility
If you and your partner want to get pregnant, stay clear of these medications....more
If you and your partner want to get pregnant, stay clear of these medications....more
09/06/2010
Vitamin D insufficiency is costing Europe 187 billion Euros a year
Inadequate intake of vitamin D among Europeans is costing the continent 187 billion Euros a year in health care costs!...more
Inadequate intake of vitamin D among Europeans is costing the continent 187 billion Euros a year in health care costs!...more
05/03/2010
Many pregnant women take prescription medications that harm their baby
Don't miss out on this piece of information if you are pregnant: many women take prescription drugs that are known to be harmful to developing foetuses. Are you endangering your baby?...more
Don't miss out on this piece of information if you are pregnant: many women take prescription drugs that are known to be harmful to developing foetuses. Are you endangering your baby?...more
02/02/2010
Not a single death attributed to vitamins and minerals
How many people died from taking vitamins and minerals in 2008 in the United States? ZERO. How man people died in 2008 from taking pharmaceutical drugs? Over 100,000!...more
How many people died from taking vitamins and minerals in 2008 in the United States? ZERO. How man people died in 2008 from taking pharmaceutical drugs? Over 100,000!...more
04/12/2009
Paracetamol increases asthma in children
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is the most common cause of severe liver damage and liver failure today. If that were not bad enough, this drug had to be responsible for increasing risk of asthma in children as well!...more
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is the most common cause of severe liver damage and liver failure today. If that were not bad enough, this drug had to be responsible for increasing risk of asthma in children as well!...more
27/11/2009
WHO influenza advisers are paid by the pharmaceutical industry
Can the World Health Organization and other similar organisations really be trusted to safeguard our health? We'll let you be the judge of that....more
Can the World Health Organization and other similar organisations really be trusted to safeguard our health? We'll let you be the judge of that....more
22/09/2009
Antioxidants may lower uterine cancer risk
The risk of uterine (endometrial) cancer can be lowered with beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E, says a new study....more
The risk of uterine (endometrial) cancer can be lowered with beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E, says a new study....more
18/05/2009
Traditional osteoporosis drugs could be doing you harm
Osteoporosis, the progressive thinning of bone tissure and loss of bone density, is a huge global problem with more than 200 million people affected. It's no surprise that the pharmaceutical industry has keyed in on people's fear of thinning bones and fractures....more
Osteoporosis, the progressive thinning of bone tissure and loss of bone density, is a huge global problem with more than 200 million people affected. It's no surprise that the pharmaceutical industry has keyed in on people's fear of thinning bones and fractures....more
09/03/2009
Inhalers increase your risk of pneumonia and death from heart problems
Inhaler drugs are used by millions of people worldwide, mostly for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. But how safe are they? Well, according to recent scientific studies, two types of inhalers, corticosteroids and anticholinergics increase your risk of developing pneumonia and increase your risk of dying from heart-related problems. ...more
Inhaler drugs are used by millions of people worldwide, mostly for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. But how safe are they? Well, according to recent scientific studies, two types of inhalers, corticosteroids and anticholinergics increase your risk of developing pneumonia and increase your risk of dying from heart-related problems. ...more
09/03/2009
Vitamins and minerals: brain boost for kids
Most vitamins and minerals cannot be produced by the human body so we must obtain them from food sources. However, not surprisingly, given their eating habits nowadays, many children are deficient in essential vitamins and minerals....more
Most vitamins and minerals cannot be produced by the human body so we must obtain them from food sources. However, not surprisingly, given their eating habits nowadays, many children are deficient in essential vitamins and minerals....more
01/03/2009
You can prevent noise-induced hearing loss by taking vitamins and minerals
According to many scientific studies, about 98 percent of the world population does not even reach the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of essential vitamins and minerals. It's no longer a matter of only preventing deficiency-related diseases; vitamins and minerals are vital for preventing chronic diseases as well as maintaining good overall health. New studies have now discovered that if you want to protect yourself against noise-induced hearing loss, all you need to do is make sure you take the right dosage of vitamins and minerals every day....more
According to many scientific studies, about 98 percent of the world population does not even reach the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of essential vitamins and minerals. It's no longer a matter of only preventing deficiency-related diseases; vitamins and minerals are vital for preventing chronic diseases as well as maintaining good overall health. New studies have now discovered that if you want to protect yourself against noise-induced hearing loss, all you need to do is make sure you take the right dosage of vitamins and minerals every day....more
23/02/2009
Food for thought
New studies suggest that mental health is closely tied to our nutrition. Progressive brain disorders such as dementia, of which Alzheimer's is the most common form, may have a genetic factor but scientists have found out that this genetic risk may never be turned on unless we lack certain nutrients....more
New studies suggest that mental health is closely tied to our nutrition. Progressive brain disorders such as dementia, of which Alzheimer's is the most common form, may have a genetic factor but scientists have found out that this genetic risk may never be turned on unless we lack certain nutrients....more
11/02/2009
Statins increase risk of prostate cancer in obese men by 80%
In an article last year we told you the truth about statins: they don't reduce risk of death from heart failure and may increase the risk of premature death compared to placebo treatment. They do have a string of unpleasant side effects and yet they are still being prescribed to millions of people. Muscle pain and weakness, liver failure, impotence, lowered libido, kidney failure, joint pain, heart failure (yes heart failure!), muscle inflammation and cancer. These are but a few of statins' side effects, not to mention that they block the body's normal production of coenzyme Q10, a substance vital to good heart health and a long life....more
In an article last year we told you the truth about statins: they don't reduce risk of death from heart failure and may increase the risk of premature death compared to placebo treatment. They do have a string of unpleasant side effects and yet they are still being prescribed to millions of people. Muscle pain and weakness, liver failure, impotence, lowered libido, kidney failure, joint pain, heart failure (yes heart failure!), muscle inflammation and cancer. These are but a few of statins' side effects, not to mention that they block the body's normal production of coenzyme Q10, a substance vital to good heart health and a long life....more
16/12/2008
Did you know that one sneeze infects 150 people...
Are you one of the millions of people who take flu shots and still get the flu? That's because flu shots don't really protect you against the flu. And germs aren't really to blame either. What is?...more
Are you one of the millions of people who take flu shots and still get the flu? That's because flu shots don't really protect you against the flu. And germs aren't really to blame either. What is?...more
16/12/2008
Popularity of nutritional supplements on the rise
More and more people around the world are using Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) says a survey by the U.S. National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The NCCAM defines CAM as a "group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices and products that are outside the realm of conventional medicine." These include nutritional supplements, chiropractic, yoga, meditation etc....more
More and more people around the world are using Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) says a survey by the U.S. National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The NCCAM defines CAM as a "group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices and products that are outside the realm of conventional medicine." These include nutritional supplements, chiropractic, yoga, meditation etc....more
09/12/2008
Can you change the global financial crisis?
Probably not, but you may be able to lower your risk of stress-related disease. ...more
Probably not, but you may be able to lower your risk of stress-related disease. ...more
08/12/2008
Coca Cola and Pepsi being used as pest deterrent in India
Who would have thought Coca Cola and Pepsi had so many uses! We've heard of them being used to clean blackboards, toilet bowls and rust. Believe it or not, Coke and Pepsi are now being used as pesticides in India! ...more
Who would have thought Coca Cola and Pepsi had so many uses! We've heard of them being used to clean blackboards, toilet bowls and rust. Believe it or not, Coke and Pepsi are now being used as pesticides in India! ...more
01/12/2008
Aspirin may do you more harm than good
Millions of people around the world take aspirin for pain, fever, inflammation and quite often doctors prescribe the drug to treat and prevent heart attacks and stroke. But do we really know all the risks involved with aspirin treatment? Recent studies say no. Aspirin may actually do more harm than good and in diabetics - contrary to pharmaceutical industry claims - aspirin does nothing to prevent heart attacks and stroke. ...more
Millions of people around the world take aspirin for pain, fever, inflammation and quite often doctors prescribe the drug to treat and prevent heart attacks and stroke. But do we really know all the risks involved with aspirin treatment? Recent studies say no. Aspirin may actually do more harm than good and in diabetics - contrary to pharmaceutical industry claims - aspirin does nothing to prevent heart attacks and stroke. ...more
23/10/2008
Cholesterol-lowering medications linked to increased risk of cancer
Statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, are the most widely sold medications, bringing in billions of dollars to the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. But these heavily advertized drugs have terrible side effects including an increased risk of cancer. A new study that is being investigated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, suggests that Inegy, a statin that combines two drugs (simvastatin and a new medication called ezetimibe) causes cancer. ...more
Statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, are the most widely sold medications, bringing in billions of dollars to the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. But these heavily advertized drugs have terrible side effects including an increased risk of cancer. A new study that is being investigated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, suggests that Inegy, a statin that combines two drugs (simvastatin and a new medication called ezetimibe) causes cancer. ...more
23/10/2008
Statins wont reduce your risk of death from heart failure, but omega-3 will
Here is the proof we have all been waiting for: statins (the most commonly used cholesterol-lowering pharmaceutical drugs) have no effect on reducing mortality in patients with heart failure (inability of the heart to pump enough blood throughout the body). What does? Omega-3. ...more
Here is the proof we have all been waiting for: statins (the most commonly used cholesterol-lowering pharmaceutical drugs) have no effect on reducing mortality in patients with heart failure (inability of the heart to pump enough blood throughout the body). What does? Omega-3. ...more
18/08/2008
Food supplements good for athletes, says UK Sport
UK Sport, a Lotteries-funded agency that advises elite athletes in the UK, has changed its position regarding food supplements and now says nutritional supplements such as multivitamin and mineral complexes are safe to use by athletes providing they meet World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) standards. ...more
UK Sport, a Lotteries-funded agency that advises elite athletes in the UK, has changed its position regarding food supplements and now says nutritional supplements such as multivitamin and mineral complexes are safe to use by athletes providing they meet World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) standards. ...more
22/07/2008
What they are not telling you about sunscreens
Ever wonder why, despite applying plenty of sunscreen, you still get burned in the sun? The answer is quite simple: the Environmental Working Group, a US nonprofit organization, has released a study of nearly 1,000 brand-name sunscreens that says four out of five don't adequately protect consumers. The investigation found that leading brands including Neutrogena, Coppertone and Banana Boat were in fact the poorest performers. ...more
Ever wonder why, despite applying plenty of sunscreen, you still get burned in the sun? The answer is quite simple: the Environmental Working Group, a US nonprofit organization, has released a study of nearly 1,000 brand-name sunscreens that says four out of five don't adequately protect consumers. The investigation found that leading brands including Neutrogena, Coppertone and Banana Boat were in fact the poorest performers. ...more
16/07/2008
Antioxidant supplements once again under attack
Once again the media publish a study that many researchers consider to be a clear attempt to discredit the use of nutritional supplements by manipulating existing scientific data. ...more
Once again the media publish a study that many researchers consider to be a clear attempt to discredit the use of nutritional supplements by manipulating existing scientific data. ...more
30/06/2008
The truth about prescription drugs
Pharmaceutical drugs, even when prescribed correctly, are the number four killer in the western world (after heart disease, cancer and stroke respectively). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that in the United States alone, prescription drugs cause approximately 100,000 deaths per year and it is estimated that in Europe the numbers are very similar....more
Pharmaceutical drugs, even when prescribed correctly, are the number four killer in the western world (after heart disease, cancer and stroke respectively). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that in the United States alone, prescription drugs cause approximately 100,000 deaths per year and it is estimated that in Europe the numbers are very similar....more
26/06/2008
What you may not know about the pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceutical drugs are today, even correctly used, the number four "killer" in the western world (after heart disease, cancer and stroke). ...more
Pharmaceutical drugs are today, even correctly used, the number four "killer" in the western world (after heart disease, cancer and stroke). ...more
