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A Carcinogenic Form of Chromium Found in 3 Weight-Loss Supplements

March 6th, 2010 by Nina Thompson, ARNP

Recent attention has been focused on three commonly used, over-the counter supplements and weight loss pills which contain chromium.  According to test results by Consumer Labs, a private provider of independent testing of health products, a carcinogenic form of chromium, known as hexavalent chromium, was found in three of these products that are currently on the market.  (The three products in question are not [...]

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Filed Under: Cancer, Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, Weight Control

It Must be Safe if it’s on the Store Shelf, Right?

March 5th, 2010 by Nina Thompson, ARNP

More and more products with  unidentified and harmful ingredients are finding their way into the booming U.S. “Dietary Supplement” marketplace. They are freely advertised on the radio and TV, and are readily available online as well as on the shelves of local grocery stores, pharmacies, and health food stores across the U.S. 
This booming multibillion dollar market falls under the category of [...]

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Filed Under: Baby Boomers, Medication, Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, Weight Control