Home
Quality survey Health benefits Safety Reading labels Ask the supplier Standards & regulations



Editorials





Testing news
Search
Links
Glossary
Glossary
Ask the expert
Bookstore
Sponsorship
Contact us
Disclaimer
Privacy policy
Sponsorship
 

Letters to the editor

Not-so-safe natural remedy for high cholesterol? 8 January 2009
In doing research on phytosterols, a reader found that it does lower cholesterol; however, he also found research that suggests it could also contribute to aortic valve disease.

 

Researchers Lost in Caffeine Fog? 18 June 2003
Caffeine is a dangerous drug, similar to cocaine and amphetamine. It causes an increase in catecholamine production and prevents timely reuptake—so why haven't researchers investigated potential links with ADD, mental disorders, and suicide?

 

Ephedra 10 March 2003
With ephedrine-plus-caffeine now banned as an OTC drug, why is this same combination deemed safe as a dietary supplement?

 

 

 

   
Health benefits Safety Reading labels Ask the supplier Standards & regulations Contact us

(c) Copyright 1999-2003 Dietary Supplement Quality Initiative. For permission to reprint, please contact our editor.