Ever since Brazil’s Zika epidemic started making headlines last year, world leaders have been nervously awaiting its impact on the Olympics this summer. If you’ll be attending the Games, be prepared and arm yourself with this essential guide: Highlights What…
How to Stay Healthy and Zika-Free at the Rio Olympics
Highlights: Reports confirm that Zika mosquitoes have just reached the US. Brazil is at the center of the current epidemic. Leading expert, CDC’s Dr. Cetron, provides disease prevention and treatment tips for travel. Advice addresses Zika, malaria, yellow fever, hepatitis…
Supplements that Cut Your Risk of Skin Cancer
Summer is in full swing. That means hot days at the beach, cookouts with friends, much needed vacations, and a substantially increased risk of skin cancer. If that last one caught you off guard, this article’s for you. Nutrition has…
Senate GMO Labeling Bill Stirs Controversy with FDA
Consumers want to know what’s in their food, and are pushing companies and politicians to act. After years of struggle, the required labeling of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) is one step closer to reality. The US senate just voted in…
Diet Pill Maker Receives FDA Citation for Third Time
For the third time in five years, the FDA has issued a warning to consumers about Dream Body Weight Loss products. The over-the-counter diet pills, marketed under the names Dream Body 450mg, Dream Body Extreme Gold 800mg, and Dream Body…
CoQ10 for Statin-Related Muscle Pain?
Of the 26% of American adults aged 40+ taking statins in 2012, as many as 10.5% have reported symptoms of muscular myopathy, such as muscle pain, cramps, spasms, or weakness as a result of treatment [1,2]. You may have heard…
Labdoor Tests 20 Best-Selling Ginseng Supplements
Updated: July 15, 2016 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 30, 2016 – Labdoor, the supplement testing and rating service, announces that their new Ginseng Rankings are now published online and ready to help consumers find the highest quality ginseng…
Nature Made Recalls Possibly Tainted Vitamins
Pharmavite LLC, the manufacturers of Nature Made ® vitamins, announced on Tuesday that they are recalling lots of 4 different vitamin products due to possible contamination with Salmonella or Staphyloccus aureus. According to Pharmavite’s press release, “the recall was initiated…
6 of the Most Dangerous Ways to Lose Weight
Updated: June 7, 2016 It’s surprising how many common diet trends can cause serious harm. If you’re tempted to quickly drop some pounds in time for summer beach season, here are 6 diets you might want to skip: Infographic Design:…
The Beginners Guide to CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10, is an essential component of practically every cell in our bodies. It’s why it’s also known as ubiquinone or ubiquinol – for its ubiquity. For how essential it is, it’s surprising how little CoQ10’s uses are…