Safety, Warnings and Regulation

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Electrodermal Screening
Information about electrodermal screening, a method used in alternative medicine to detect allergies.

Study Questions The Reliability of Hair Analysis
A 2001 study questions the reliability of the hair analysis.

Ear Candling
Ear candling is an alternative practice that is thought to remove ear wax. What's involved in ear candling? Does it work?

Are You Consuming Too Much Vitamin A?
Recent studies have found that too much vitamin A is associated with increased risk of fracture.

FDA Commissioner Outlines Science-Based Plan for Dietary Supplements
Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Lester M. Crawford Outlines Science-Based Plan for Dietary Supplement Enforcement.

FDA Warns Distributors of Dietary Supplements Promoted Online for Weight Loss
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to 16 dietary supplement distributors making false and misleading claims for weight loss products promoted over the internet. Many of these products claim to block starch, carbohydrates and fat calories, while allowing consumers to lose weight without any changes in lifestyle.

What's in a Bottle? Introduction to Dietary Supplements
What's in a bottle? An introduction to dietary supplements. Information from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine on dietary supplements.

Consumer Reports
Your quick one-stop consumer reports center on alternative medicine. Read consumer opinions, alerts, and research findings on herbs, supplements, weight loss, diets, noni, and other medical treatments.

Prostate Cancer Herbal Remedy Taken Off Market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers to stop taking the dietary supplement/herbal product PC SPES and SPES because they contain undeclared prescription drug ingredients that could cause serious health effects if not taken under medical supervision.

Safety of Herbs and Vitamin Supplements
Paul Saunders, ND, PhD, discusses herb and supplement safety issues.