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The company confirmed that it had notified users earlier this week that the Align supplements they purchased were likely counterfeits. For years, Amazon has battled third-party sellers who list knockoffs of everything from iPhone charging cables to soccer jerseys on its site. Nutritional supplements are another popular target for fakes, as it’s a largely unregulated industry. The US Food…

A daily glucosamine-chondroitin supplement may be as effective as exercise when it comes to warding off an early death, research suggests. Working up a sweat has known benefits, with regular physical activity up to halving the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer, to name a few conditions. Glucosamine and chondroitin are naturally-occurring…

Nearly 50 dietary supplements sold on Amazon and eBay contain active pharmaceutical ingredients, including some prescription drugs, that are not declared on the label and could pose serious risks to consumers, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. The FDA, which regulates dietary supplements in the U.S., purchased and tested weight loss and sexual enhancement supplements on Amazon and…

New research led by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in Twickenham suggests intravenous vitamin C may ameliorate symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Researchers carried out a literature review that focuses on vitamin C deficiency in respiratory infections, including COVID-19, and the mechanisms of action in infectious disease, including support of the stress response, its role in preventing…

Age is just a number. But what if you could reduce that number? You actually can, scientists discovered in September this year — if you pay attention to your biological, rather than chronological, age. During a small, year-long clinical trial, people who took a cocktail of three commercially available drugs managed to turn back the clock on their biology. Participants…

There’s no doubt that prescription antibiotics, such as penicillin, have made a profound difference in the treatment of otherwise fatal diseases since their discovery 80-odd years ago. However, experts have shown that as many as 20% of patients treated with antibiotics experience adverse side effects that range from mild allergic reactions to severe gastrointestinal disturbances. Because…

In July 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication to alert healthcare professionals and patients about the increased risks for hypoglycemic coma and adverse psychiatric events associated with the use of fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics.[1] Prior to this safety announcement, labeling for individual fluoroquinolone agents differed in regard to warnings and…

Testosterone therapy doesn’t seem to increase a man’s risk of heart attack or stroke, a pair of new studies suggests. “Testosterone therapy in any form — gel, pills or injections — does not appear to cause adverse cardiovascular effects,” said Dr. Pawan Patel, lead author of one of the studies and an academic physician at Regions Hospital…

Healing Power of Love There is truth to the saying that love heals all wounds. In the field of psychoneuroimmunology, researchers are showing that our emotions affect our physical health. Love, gratitude, and appreciation can improve our physical health by improving our heart health, boosting our immune system, reducing stress and tension, improving mood, and…

Science Confirms Turmeric As Effective As 14 Drugs Written By: Green Med Info Turmeric is one the most thoroughly researched plants in existence today.  Its medicinal properties and components (primarily curcumin) have been the subject of over 5600 peer-reviewed and published biomedical studies.  In fact, our five-year long research project on this sacred plant has…