Tag: supplements

FDA warns consumers to stop using these weight loss supplements immediately

Products marketed as tejocote root or Brazil seed actually contain a plant that can stop the heart.

New study: Dietary supplement may help maintain weight loss

Many people find that they regain weight after dieting. Now, a new study points to something that may make it easier to maintain weight loss.

Are calcium supplements safe for your heart? Here’s what the evidence says

A new study links calcium supplements to higher cardiovascular event recurrence in people with existing heart disease.

Green tea pills linked to liver failure: what the NIH safety data shows

The drink is safe. The concentrated capsule is a different story.

Taurine is in every energy drink, but here’s what it actually does for your body

It's in every energy drink, but researchers are now looking at what it does for your kidneys.

If you take blood pressure medication, magnesium may lower it even more

A new meta-analysis of 38 trials points to a much larger drop in people already on treatment.