Popular beetroot juice supplements lower blood pressure and improve fitness in people with serious lung conditions, a new study has found. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) sufferers who consumed a daily beetroot juice supplement for 12 weeks reduced their blood pressure and increased the distance they could walk in 6 minutes, SWNS reports. “COPD cannot … Read more
Federal officials issued a stark warning about an easily found supplement known as “gas station heroin” after it caused users to have seizures and lose consciousness. Neptune’s Fix — aka “gas station heroin” — contains tianeptine, “a potentially dangerous substance that is not FDA-approved for any medical use but is illegally sold with claims to … Read more
Social media is swooning over a trendy herbal supplement that’s been around for thousands of years. Ashwagandha, a shrub that’s native to Asia and Africa, is also known as Indian ginseng, as Withania somnifera to scientists, or as “glizzy pills” to TikTokkers. A powder made from the ground root of the ashwagandha plant is a … Read more
Pharmacy and supermarket shelves are overflowing with herbal supplements, potions and pills that make lofty health and wellness promises. Some supplements have proven benefits, others are little more than snake oil — or fish oil, if you prefer. One little-known herbal supplement, marketed as SaiLuoTong (SLT), has been getting attention from medical researchers for its reputed … Read more
Worth a shot? Beverly Hills-based plastic surgeon Dr. Sarmela Sunder is revealing a quite simple way to make Botox injections last longer. In a TikTok that has attracted nearly 17,000 views since March, Sunder touts the benefits of the mineral zinc. “If you love the effects of Botox and you want it to last longer, … Read more
Krystal Talavera thought she was drinking a healthy supplement to her morning coffee. But the supplement she was taking, kratom, killed the registered nurse, a mother of four, from respiratory failure brought on by opioid-like effects. Her death is the latest involving the herbal substance, which is widely sold at gas stations and online despite … Read more
Nearly 60,000 canisters of a supplement Jennifer Aniston promotes have been recalled due to potential contamination. Vital Proteins is voluntarily recalling its 24-ounce canisters of Collagen Peptides powder for fear that pieces of a broken blue plastic lid contaminated the product. The “Friends” actress is a spokesperson for the Chicago-headquartered company, which said the affected … Read more
The best magnesium supplement can offer a number of health benefits. Our bodies need magnesium in order to carry out the functioning of over 300 enzymes, with 90% of total body magnesium being contained in the muscles and bones. In an ideal world, we’d get most of our magnesium from food. Magnesium rich foods include … Read more