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Dietary Supplements — Litigating Unregulated "Drugs"

08/25/2010
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I am asked quite frequently to evaluate supplements cases and thought I would share some information that I have found to be helpful and provide some things to consider. The following supplements can be very dangerous and I recommend they be avoided. Supplements, which combine these and other ingredients into […]

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Consumer Reports: Common Supplements Are Dangerous

08/4/2010
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Consumer Reports recently reported that some supplements we take on a regular basis may actually be more harm than good. Consumers may not realize that manufacturers of supplements do not have to demonstrate that they are safe and effective before they sell their products to consumers. Experts at the Institute […]

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Dietary Supplements and New Labeling Legislation

02/9/2010
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In a Press Conference on February 3, 2010 Sen. John McCain announced his intention to introduce a new bill that would amend DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health Reform Act 1994) requiring manufacturers of Dietary Supplements to register and disclose all ingredients. In the Press conference McCain was quoted “All we’re saying […]

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Weight Loss Supplements — Dangerous Solutions

01/21/2010
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According to World Health Organization (WHO) there are one billion overweight adults worldwide and 300 million are categorized as obese. The World Health Organization cited several contributing factors among which are: “increased consumption of energy-dense foods high in saturated fats and sugars, and reduced physical activity, Economic growth, modernization, urbanization […]

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DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS: RECALLS & BANS 101

06/17/2009
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For a consumer, a press release of a recall or ban of a product is thought to be in real time, when in fact some perceived “recalls” or “bans” have been years in the making.  Another not well known fact is that a perceived recall or ban may be neither.  […]

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DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS: A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN

06/16/2009
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In March 2009, President Barack Obama appointed long-time public health expert Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, who will succeed Dr. Andrew von Eschenvach, who has led the highly criticized agency since 2005.  In a statement by Steve Mister, President of the Counsel for Responsible Nutrition (“CRN”), “the more than 150 million Americans […]

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“High Energy” – Too much of a good thing

09/23/2008
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Caffeine, hands down, is the most popular, legal and widely abused drug on the planet.  It’s in everything including: caffeinated snacks; soft drinks; alcoholic beverages; over the counter supplements; not to mention popular face cream and products that boast a remedy for cellulite. Caffeine is legal, but even too much […]

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