Risk to Benefit Ratio: when is a drug too risky to stay on the market?
July 21, 2010
A pundit was overheard to say it takes at least 100 deaths for the FDA to act regarding pulling a prescription drug from the marketplace. The playing field is far from level for risky medications versus the risks of supplements including herbs.
Natural Health Science News |
Omega-3, vitamins C and E may boost pancreatic health
Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins C and E may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by over 30 percent, suggests new research. Data from residents in the San Francisco Bay Area found that consuming at least 850 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids per day was associated with a 53 percent reduction in the risk of pancreatic cancer, compared to intakes of between 330 and 580 milligrams per day.
Nutra Ingredients USA |
CRP Levels Lowered with Whole-Grain Consumption in Women
CRP levels are often elevated in postmenopausal women, which can have negative affects on reproduction and pregnancy. Researchers found interventions targeting whole -grain consumption may have the potential to improve health status among young women, according to study published in The Journal of Nutrition.
Natural Products Insider |
Honey: One Alternative for Kids’ Cough
As kids go back to school, the season for colds and cough kicks in as well. But there is good news for easing kids’ cough as a new study in The Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine shows that household honey may be superior to some over-the-counter medications for easing kids’ nighttime cough and for helping kids and parents get a good night’s sleep.
VitaSearch |
Foods and herbs for liver detox and support
Your hard-working liver detoxes many dangerous substances in order to protect your health, so the least you can do is return the favor by detoxing it on a regular basis. It's the second largest organ in the body after the skin, and performs an amazing array of functions, including metabolizing carbohydrates, fats, and proteins; manufacturing bile, a digestive enzyme that removes impurities and toxins from the blood; helping the blood clot when it needs to; and eliminating worn-out red blood cells.
Helium |
Natural cold remedies grow in popularity
Canadians continue to seek more natural options in everything from food to cleaning products. This trend is starting to spill over into medicine as well, and in particular cold and flu remedies. Immune boosting supplements saw double digit growth in sales over the past year, according to Nielsen data.
BC Local News |
Most Americans Still Not Eating Enough Fruits, Veggies
In 2000, the U.S. government set modest goals for the amount of fruit and vegetables people should eat, but a decade later the majority of Americans are not even close to reaching those thresholds, health officials said Thursday.
HealthDay |
More calcium and vitamin D may aid weight management
Increasing intakes of calcium and higher blood levels of vitamin D may boost weight loss, suggest findings from a two-year clinical trial. Average calcium intakes of 580 milligrams per day and blood levels of vitamin D of 30.2 nanograms per milliliter were associated with 5.3 kg weight loss over the two years of intervention, according to findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Nutra Ingredients USA |
New Research Links Food Intolerance with Migraine
Identifying a food intolerance may help combat the symptoms of migraine according to new research by YorkTest to coincide with Migraine Awareness Week. The latest findings offer hope to the six million people in the UK thought to be affected by migraines a condition that is more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined.
Nutrition Horizon |
Heal Yourself with These Ancient Superfoods
Though the term “superfood” is a relatively new way to describe the powerful health benefits of some fresh whole foods, they’ve actually been around for thousands and thousands of years. I guess you could say they’re ancient!
Insiders Health |
Proof that organic farms really do benefit people and the planet
Who hasn't heard the argument that organic food isn't better than produce grown with chemical fertilizers and pesticides -- it's just more expensive? Finally, scientists have come up with undeniable proof this isn't so. After conducting side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit, the evidence is abundantly clear: organic farms produce more flavorful and nutritious berries and leave the soil far healthier and more genetically diverse.
Natural News |
Spices and Obesity Management
Why is it foods that taste so good are often termed “not good for you"? Why is eating healthy is considered synonymous with “not so great" taste? This is the conundrum facing Americans who are hearing from the media, health organizations and even the First Lady that we are dangerously obese and need to reexamine the foods we eat.
Natural Products Marketplace |
Kidney Beans Lower Cholesterol Levels and Control Blood Sugar
Kidney beans are a brilliant source of cholesterol-lowering fiber and potent anti-oxidants that fight free radical damage. Additionally, the beans provide liberal amounts of complex carbohydrates, phosphorus, folic acid, molybdenum, magnesium, iron and potassium. What’s more, the quality of protein and the quantity of protein supplied by the kidney beans is significantly high.
Suite 101 |
Vitamin 'may help prevent' spina bifida
Scientists have begun a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent one of Britain's most common birth defects. Every year about 100 children in the UK are born with spina bifida and other neural tube defects. Prospective mothers are advised to take folic acid as a way of preventing the condition.
BBC News |
Quercetin's respiratory benefits limited to over 40s
Supplements of quercetin may cut the number of sick days linked to respiratory infections, but the effects are not shared by all age groups, according to new research. In middle aged and older subjects, however, daily supplements of the polyphenol was associated with fewer sick days, and a reduction in the severity of infections, according to findings published in Pharmacological Research.
Nutra Ingredients |
Low Carb Plant Sourced Diet Better Than Animal Sourced One
If you want to live longer, you are better off on a low carb diet which is vegetable based, rather than one whose proteins are sourced from animals, according to a study involving 129,716 men and women published this week in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
Medical News Today |
Top Nutrition for Runners
Sports Nutritionist and marathon runner Lauren Slayton, MS, RD, compiled a list of the top ten foods for runners. Published in the NY Daily News, this compilation of dietary support for endurance exercise includes foods known to support digestive, bone and joint, immune, energy and cardiovascular health, especially as they relate to endurance exercise.
Natural Products Marketplace |
Resveratrol supplements could improve heart health: Study
Daily supplements of resveratrol may improve vascular function and lead to improved cardiovascular health, according to new research. The study published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, is the first research to evaluate the acute effects of resveratrol supplementation on circulatory function, revealing that resveratrol improves flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) - a marker of cardiovascular function.
Nutra Ingredients USA |
Plantain Fibers Could Treat Crohns Disease
Scientists at the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, have found that soluble fibers found in plantain, a type of large banana, could be used to treat patients with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s is a condition that causes chronic intestinal inflammation, leading to pain, bleeding, and diarrhea.
Nutrition Horizon |
Grapefruit compound could treat diabetes, lower cholesterol and produce Atkin’s diet benefits without dieting
Big Pharma has been doggedly searching for drugs that target a group of nuclear receptor proteins in the human body known by the long title of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs, for short). The reason? PPARs regulate the expression of genes that are involved in fat and carbohydrate metabolism, among other functions -- so the theory is that if drugs could control PPARs, the medications would treat diabetes, high cholesterol and even maybe obesity.
Natural News |
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