dietary supplements

Healthy People Co. Issues a Voluntary Recall of Specific Lots of...

Food and Drug Administration--Recalls  Sat, 02/04/2012 - 15:11

Healthy People Co. announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s dietary supplements sold under the brand names Healthy People Co. specific to the following Lot Numbers.

Healthy People Co. is conducting a voluntary recall because FDA lab analysis has confirmed the presence of Sibutramine and Tadalafil, making these products unapproved new drugs.


 

Finemost Corporation DBA Qualiherb Issues Voluntary Recall of Sp...

Food and Drug Administration--Recalls  Thu, 07/28/2011 - 16:04

Finemost Corporation dba Qualiherb, 13839 Bentley Place, Cerritos, CA 90703 announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s dietary supplements sold under the brand name Qualiherb specific to the following Lot Numbers


 

Multi-Mex Distributor Inc. Announces Recall of Dietary Supplemen...

Food and Drug Administration--Recalls  Mon, 05/09/2011 - 12:33

Multi-Mex Distributor, Inc., Tucker, GA is recalling dietary supplements that may be labeled as antibiotic drugs.

The products were distributed in the following states: Georgia, Tennessee, California, Illinois, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, and Indianapolis, to the retail store and distributors.


 

Use of Dietary Supplements on the Rise

WebMD Health  Wed, 04/13/2011 - 18:13

various vitamin supplements

More than one-half of U.S adults take dietary supplements, according to the CDC.


 

List of daily vitamin D, calcium requirements

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 11/30/2010 - 01:59

The amount of vitamin D recommended daily, from food or dietary supplements, in a report Tuesday from the Institute of Medicine:...


 

Herbal Mood Review

The DSIB Blog  Thu, 10/14/2010 - 10:02

Researchers conducting a systematic review that examined the results of 24 individual studies with over 2,500 participants have reported new findings about the potential role of herbal supplements for individuals who suffer from mood-related issues.


 

Cancer and CAM: At a Glance

NCCAM Featured Content  Mon, 08/02/2010 - 15:58

People with cancer want to do everything they can to combat the disease, manage its symptoms, and cope with the side effects of treatment.

Many turn to practices known collectively as CAM (complementary and alternative medicine)—for example, botanical (herbal) and other dietary supplements, acupuncture, massage, and yoga.


 

Atlas Operations, Inc. Announces Expansion of its Nationwide Vol...

Food and Drug Administration--Recalls  Wed, 04/14/2010 - 07:38

Pompano Beach, FL –Atlas Operations, Inc. announced today that it is expanding its December 12, 2009 voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s dietary supplements for sexual enhancement to include Stamin It, Erectzia, and Vigor 100.


 

Dietary Supplement Saftey Act of 2010

The DSIB Blog  Thu, 02/25/2010 - 08:59

A new bill has been proposed which, if passed, will change the way dietary supplements are regulated in the US.

You can read the full bill here: Dietary Supplement Saftey Act of 2010.


 

Dietary supplements may produce health benefits, but proof is la...

washingtonpost.com - Health  Wed, 01/27/2010 - 20:25

Shelf after shelf of strangely named bottles fill an entire aisle at Whole Foods Market. There are "CoQ10" softgels, "charcoal" pills and mysterious "hoodia" tablets.

But why would anyone take charcoal? What exactly is a CoQ10? And can you eat a hoodia?