Traditional Chinese medicine is widely used as a form of complementary treatment for various indications and for improving general health. Proprietary Chinese medicines (pCMs)–which are composed solely of Chinese medicines and formulated in a finished dose form–are generally believed to be natural and safe, but a new analysis in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology… Continue reading Proprietary Chinese medicines and health products can pose severe health risks
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FDA: Bee Pollen Products Can Have Dangerous Ingredients
Products labeled to contain bee pollen that promise to help you lose weight or reshape your body could actually harm you, warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Bee pollen is the pollen that bees collect from flowers; it is the food that nourishes bee larvae. But it’s not a miracle ingredient, says Gary Coody,… Continue reading FDA: Bee Pollen Products Can Have Dangerous Ingredients
Update on “Miracle” Weight-Loss Products
“This year, I’m going to lose some weight.” If you find yourself making this common New Year’s resolution, know this: many so-called “miracle” weight loss supplements and foods (including teas and coffees) don’t live up to their claims. Worse, they can cause serious harm, say regulators from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The… Continue reading Update on “Miracle” Weight-Loss Products