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Vitamin D: Pumped up by the media

GUEST POST BY DAVID MARK
The Washington Post recently published an article asserting that vitamin D is shaping up to be the nutrient of the year, if not the decade. The article started factually strong but weakened at the end when it made specific recommendations.
The Post references an article in Consumer Reports titled “Most people get [...]

H1N1 treatments: Harsh warnings in the U.S. and warm support abroad

The rules are different here in the United States. Hyde Park Holistic Center in Cincinnati recently received a warning letter from the Food & Drug Administration that read like many others having to do with nutritional supplements and the H1N1 virus. In China, though, the same admonishment could not be heard.
First, the FDA’s message to [...]

Good news, bad news and more bad news on vitamins

News reports bring into question the efficacy and safety of some vitamins. However, there is an even greater threat from a product with no proven side effects and a very low price.

FTC and bloggers: media guide to new rules

The Web has erupted with news, opinion and practical guidance on the new FTC rules that apply to disclosures on blogger freebies. As a public service, NutriSupLaw offers a sampling of the best of initial analysis.

Nobel Prizes, telomeres and nutrition: The connections

Three Americans won the Nobel prize in medicine for their research work on telomeres, the endcaps of chromosomes that protect genetic material from being erased. Understanding that mechanism is enlightening scientists on aging and disease. Nutritional supplement companies should pay special attention to the research that merited the award.

Orlistat and Hydroxycut: Similar health problems, but comparable FDA treatment?

This is a tale of two types of weight-loss products and how the Food and Drug Administration had different responses to similar problems with them. The separate, but not equivalent treatment raises questions about how the FDA operates.