New research released this week highlights the growing concern about long-term use of vitamin supplements by those who do not suffer from nutritional deficiencies. In fact, according to the results of two new studies, high doses of vitamins may actually do more harm than good. As reported in The Journal of the American Medical Association, [...]
FDA Stops Sale of Supplements Marketed Under False Drug Claims
This week, the FDA filed a permanent injunction against two Minnesota companies that marketed and sold amino acid supplements as treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders. To make matters worse, the companies also marketed their “amino-acid therapy” products as treatments for other problems, such as depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, fibromyalgia and obsessive compulsive [...]