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Want some BMPEA with that supplement? Oh that's right, "natural" is safe.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 10, 2015 Source: Study Warns of Diet Supplement Dangers Kept Quiet by F.D.A. What The Hell Is GNC Selling Now? Reference: An amphetamine isomer whose efficacy and safety in humans has never been studied, β-methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA), is found in multiple dietary supplements
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Supplements are not what they purport themselves to be: Quality control is an issue
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 10, 2015 Source: Supplement industry under fire Herbal Supplements Without Herbs
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Study raises concern over poor quality control, inaccurate labelling, and contaminants found in herbal supplements
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 14, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Over 80 Percent Of Herbal Products Omit Ingredients, Contain Fillers Reference: Steven G Newmaster, Meghan Grguric, Dhivya Shanmughanandhan, Sathishkumar Ramalingam and Subramanyam Ragupathy, ‘DNA barcoding detects contamination and substitution in North American herbal products’, BMC Medicine 2013, 11:222 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-11-222
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Best Advice is Buyer Beware of Over-the-Counter Remedies
Herbal supplements should be regulated, like prescription drugs, so people know exactly what they’re getting.