New Regulations for Weight Loss Supplement Claims?
A “citizens” petition has just been filed with the FDA to regulate weight loss claims made for dietary supplements as “disease claims.” If the petition is granted, manufacturers of weight loss supps would be required to pass FDA review prior to making...
read moreTime in a Bottle
I have to rendezvous with my husband in a few hours, and have a bunch of things to do before then. I should be in the shower – not hunched over the keyboard. But it’s all Paul’s fault: he got me going on this. What set me off was his previous post:...
read moreMangosteen, Noni, Xango, Goji, Zrii Juice… What’s Next?
Over the years, I’ve been approached a bazillion times about promoting the aforementioned products, and many others. It’s always some kind hearted marketer doing his or her best to ensure I’m “in on the ground floor” of this...
read moreStacking the Deck
As a former university researcher, I’m quite familiar with how studies are conducted…I’ve been involved in a few of ’em myself. So naturally, when I evaluate supplement claims, one of the first places I look is in the peer-reviewed, published...
read moreThe Six Most Terrifying Foods in the World
This was funny: http://www.cracked.com/article_14979_6-most-terrifying-foods-in-world.html (head’s up: the language is a little rough…). Despite the humor though, the descriptions are generally pretty accurate. I’ve read about Casu Marzu (a.k.a. Casu...
read moreAcid-Base Balance: Myths and Realities
If you Google terms like “alkaline diet” or “alkalizing foods” – you’ll come up with page after page of some of the loopiest stuff imaginable. One site proclaims that an “acidic, anaerobic” body encourages the growth of...
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