Dietary guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) are what the public look to when making nutritional choices. In 2003, growing research was finding that Americans could significantly reduce their risk of heart disease by eliminating trans fat and increasing their consumption of foods rich in omega-3 fatty […]
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By JIM AXELROD AND EMILY RAND | CBS NEWS | June 11, 2015, 6:51 PM When a CBS News employee was recently prescribed a nutritional supplement to boost his energy, he was astonished when he saw the claim the pharmacy submitted — and his insurance approved — for a one month supply: $44,707. For the cost of
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An Evaluation of Liquid Vitamin-Mineral Supplement Technology GERHARD N. SCHRAUZER, D.Sc. FACN, CNS ABSTRACT Liquid multivitamin-mineral preparations are gaining popularity among those who believe that liquid (or colloidal) nutrients are better absorbed from a liquid than when ingested in tablets or pills. Critics have argued that this claim is not supported by any studies-but is
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Prepared by: Hemmi N. Bhagavan, PhD, FACN, Lancaster , PA 17602, May 27, 2003 CONCLUSIONS: There is sound scientific rationale for an important role for coenzyme Q10 in the maintenance of cardiovascular health in general and in the management of heart disease and in particular heart failure. Review of published literature in peer-reviewed journals on
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Ross L. Prentice, PhD; Bette Caan, DrPH; Rowan T. Chlebowski, MD ; Ruth Patterson, PhD; Lewis H. Kuller, MD; Judith K. Ockene, PhD ; Karen L. Margolis, MD; Marian C. Limacher, MD; JoAnn E. Manson, MD ; Linda M. Parker, DSc; Electra Paskett, PhD; Lawrence Phillips, MD; John Robbins, MD ; Jacques E. Rossouw, MD;
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HON. RON PAUL OF TEXAS BEFORE THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 10, 2005 Free Speech and Dietary Supplements Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce the Health Freedom Protection Act. This bill restores the First Amendment rights of consumers to receive truthful information regarding the benefits of foods and dietary supplements by codifying the First
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FDA Censorship: Freedom on Trial It may come as a surprise to you, but the federal Food and Drug Administration prohibits makers of foods and dietary ingredients from informing you of the effects those substances have on disease. Most of us know that water treats dehydration and that prune juice treats chronic constipation, but if
Legal Resume as of December 10, 2012 Please find below a list of matters before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in which Youngevity (formerly American Longevity) participated. The pending nature or resolution of each issue is noted. Matters are in reverse chronological order with the currently active matters in each category listed first. Litigation:
