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The FTC has taken action against homeopathic remedies and the claims they make. Homeopathy is different from most natural products. Homeopathy is the belief that one can treat illness by using extremely small doses of compounds that are like the disease you are trying to treat. If you want to treat poison ivy, use small doses of poison …
First off, I’m sorry. No rants in months. I’ve neglected the one business I’m so very passionate about – Woodstock Vitamins. Today we begin again. The primary reason behind our silence is the subject matter of today’s rant. It’s pharmacy. Our core business at 3 of our 4 locations. Our profession. Our motivation for opening our biggest, nicest location yet. And the …
Why don’t you use strontium in your bone formula? First, the basics. Strontium is a mineral and is found in trace amounts in the bones. Strontium as a bone support supplement is based on its use in Europe as a prescription drug for osteoporosis. And while that SOUNDS great, the reality is connecting a prescription product to …
Welcome to Part 1 in a series of articles that will teach you all about probiotics. We quite often say that in the unregulated supplement industry, it’s the probiotics that show how bad it really is. Not only do we have the same manufacturing concerns as with other natural products, but we have to try …
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This article is part of a series that discuss, in depth, quality-related issues around a specific ingredient. Here’s a bit of information about milk thistle that you HAVE to hear. A recent publication in ConsumerLabs.com has highlighted the flaws in many Milk Thistle supplements – even ones from some “Vitality Approved” brands. For example, Bluebonnet …
An extremely common scenario plays out like this: “My doctor wants me to go on a statin, but I want something more natural like Red Yeast Rice. We hear you. There’s a lot of downsides to different medications. Aren’t there better options? There are, here’s what I see: Not having to take medications Avoid both altogether …
Vitamin D is actually not a vitamin. No, I’m not having an existential debate with myself about vitamins. Vitamin D was first discovered from malnutrition, where it initially identified as a vitamin. Sometime after, we found out that our body actually makes Vitamin D. It’s made in one part of the body (the skin), travels to the …
There are about a million products out there claiming that they can help people lose weight. Ok, that’s an exaggeration… But still, it seems like every 3 months or so there’s a new option that is “clinically proven” to reduce fat. Here’s the simple truth. No. Nope. Nada. There’s nothing out there that will help …
There’s another honey problem, and it’s not that the bees are going away. Manuka honey has become the new frontier of consumer fraud! What’s In A Number? This article was prompted by one of our West Hartford fans asking a simple question: “What’s up with the numbers on the honey?” If you’ve never seen it, some honey …
It HAD to be done. We absolutely had to talk about Sports Nutrition, in particular, the rampant use of mega-dose, poor quality supplements. We’ll talk about the specifics – what goes wrong with the products. But the REAL problem with fitness supplements is the negative impact the propaganda and misinformation have on people, especially the …
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