In a rat study in Food Chemistry and Toxicology, diabetic rats drinking 2% taurine for eight weeks showed lower plasma MDA and less neuroinflammation, though taurine did not change body weight or blood glucose. The authors conclude it eased oxidative stress in the diabetic rat brain.
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Dietary supplements: evidence, safety and new products.
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Dietary supplements that suppress appetite, lead to weight loss
A Victoria University review of plant-derived appetite suppressants, among them green tea, Garcinia cambogia and Coleus forskohlii, found many extracts show appetite control and weight-loss effects, but the authors say the size of the effect, dosing, mechanisms and long-term safety remain undefined.
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Public Notification: B-Perfect Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
FDA advises consumers not to buy or use B-Perfect, sold online for weight loss, after lab analysis found sibutramine, withdrawn in 2010 because it can substantially raise blood pressure and pulse, plus phenolphthalein, which studies indicate carries a cancer-causing risk.
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Public Notification: Zhen GongFu Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
FDA warns consumers away from Zhen GongFu, a sexual enhancement product sold online and in some retail stores, after laboratory analysis found undeclared sildenafil. The hidden drug can interact with nitrates and lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.
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Turmeric, curcumin fights Alzheimer's disease
The evidence assembled here suggests rather than proves a benefit: Alzheimer's incidence runs 4.4 times lower in Southeast Asia where turmeric is a common spice, and curcumin cut plaque, oxidative damage and inflammation in mice and in cell cultures.
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Compound from Chinese medicine fights cervical cancer
Acetylshikonin, isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Lithospermum erythrorhizon, curbed growth of human cervical cancer Siha cells in a dose-dependent way, blocking the S to G2/M transition and triggering apoptosis. The authors call it a promising natural lead.
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Pomegranate the most potent supplemental antioxidant?
Researchers compared pomegranate, milk thistle, green tea, grape seed, goji and acai supplements and ranked pomegranate the most potent antioxidant before digestion. Simulated digestion raised activity for pomegranate, milk thistle, goji and acai, and lowered it for green tea and grape seed.
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Betaine helps weight loss, sports performance
A review in Amino Acids reports betaine at 500 to 9,000 mg a day has been tied to fat loss and lean mass gains, possibly by promoting lipolysis and boosting growth hormone and creatine synthesis, though results across studies were not consistent.
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Dietary supplements psoriasis patients often use
A Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology report says psoriasis patients often take vitamin D, vitamin B12, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. The authors call the evidence for fish oil strong, but say other alternative remedies need more research.
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Calcium supplements don't raise cardiovascular risk - new study
Among 74,245 women followed 24 years in the Nurses' Health Study, those taking more than 1,000 mg of supplemental calcium a day were 18 percent less likely to develop cardiovascular disease and 26 percent less likely to develop coronary heart disease, with no apparent change in stroke risk.
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Tryptophan rich protein hydrolysate may help depression
In a trial of 60 healthy women aged 45 to 65, 2 grams a day of a tryptophan-rich egg white hydrolysate prevented the drop in wellbeing and rise in fatigue seen in the control group and reduced negative bias. It showed no effect on cognition and no adverse effects.
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Marine supplements prevent obesity, diabetes mellitus
A review lists marine-derived compounds studied for preventing or treating obesity and diabetes, among them fucoxanthin from brown seaweed, astaxanthin from marine algae, marine collagen peptides, dieckol, krill oil and fucoidan.
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Fat Modifying Supplemental Weight Loss Products
A review of randomized placebo-controlled trials of fat-modifying weight loss supplements found CLA, chitosan, pyruvate and Irvingia gabonensis appeared effective, but on limited data. The authors say little clinical evidence supports these products and urge providers to weigh risks and benefits.
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Korean bamboo salt may prevent obesity
Mice fed a high-fat diet with 4% 9x bamboo salt for eight weeks showed suppressed weight gain and lower leptin secretion, a Korean study reports. Bamboo salt, made by roasting sea salt in bamboo trunks nine times, is high in minerals including calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc.
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Discount offered at Affordable Quality Vitamins
A promotional email from Affordable Quality Vitamins offering a 5% coupon code on Source Naturals and Planetary Herbals products through June 3, plus free shipping over $100, and describing its new website and checkout.
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Grape seed extract helps prevent muscle atrophy
Mice lacking the interleukin-10 gene that drank 0.1% grape seed extract for 12 weeks gained muscle mass and showed less protein degradation and apoptosis, a BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine study reports. The authors suggest it as an auxiliary treatment for muscle loss.
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Ginger extract prevents fructose induced kidney injury
Rats drinking 10 percent fructose water and given 50 mg/kg of ginger extract daily showed less kidney injury, along with improved hyperinsulinemia and hypertriglyceridemia, in a study in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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New weight loss aid as effective as orlistat?
Rats on a high-fat diet given 100 or 300 mg/kg of HT048, a blend of Crataegus pinnatifida fruit and Citrus unshiu peel extracts, twice daily for 12 weeks weighed less and had lower cholesterol, triglycerides and liver enzymes than untreated controls.
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