Dietary Supplements - Adverse effects
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Risk factors, prevention and early detection of prostate cancer.

30 Aug 2009 Approximately one in six men in the United States will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime. Genetic and environmental variables play a role in determining prostate cancer risk. This article highlights the latest evidence regarding the risk ... Read more...

[Physical activity and dietary supplements]

15 Aug 2009 The Danish Fitness and Nutrition Council has examined the scientific literature to evaluate the performance and health-related aspects of consuming dietary supplements in the context of physical activity. Certain nutritional supplements such as ... Read more...

Hepatitis temporally associated with an herbal supplement containing artemisinin - Washington, 2008.

12 Aug 2009 Artemisinins are a class of compounds that include artesunate, artemether, and artemisinin and have potent antimalarial activity. In combination with other drugs (artemisinin combination therapy), these compounds are the first-line treatment ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dietary Supplements - Adverse effects'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• American roulette--contaminated dietary supplements. 5 Oct 2009
• Chitosan may decrease serum valproate and increase the risk of seizure reappearance. 22 Sep 2009
• Risk factors, prevention and early detection of prostate cancer. 30 Aug 2009
• [Physical activity and dietary supplements] 15 Aug 2009
• [Physical activity is healthy--dietary supplements ad doping are not] 15 Aug 2009
• Hepatitis temporally associated with an herbal supplement containing artemisinin - Washington, 2008. 12 Aug 2009
• Dietary supplement use and prostate cancer risk in the Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial. 30 Jul 2009
• Prolonged intrahepatic cholestasis and renal failure secondary to anabolic androgenic steroid-enriched dietary supplements. 30 Jul 2009
• Antioxidant supplementation and risk of incident melanomas: results of a large prospective cohort study. 30 Jul 2009
• Toxic and drug-induced myopathies. 30 Jul 2009
• Oral iron supplementation for preventing or treating anaemia among children in malaria-endemic areas. 6 Jul 2009
• Suspected black cohosh hepatotoxicity--challenges and pitfalls of causality assessment. 5 Jul 2009
• Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA): effect modulation of body composition and lipid profile. 29 Jun 2009
• Is calcium supplementation a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in older women? 29 Jun 2009
• Legal ergogenic aids? 29 Jun 2009
• Selenium supplementation in HIV-infected patients: is there any potential clinical benefit? 29 Jun 2009
• The lack of vitamin D toxicity with megadose of daily ergocalciferol (D2) therapy: a case report and literature review. 29 Jun 2009
• The risks of dealing with supplements. 3 Jun 2009
• Ask the doctor. Since having a heart attack, I have been taking lisinopril, Zocor, Plavix, aspirin, a multivitamin, fish oil, calcium, vitamin D, coenzyme Q(10), chia oil, B-50 complex, grape seed extract, Nu-Zymes, Natural Energy supplement, Super C22 and astragalus. I am thinking of taking a brain booster called Procera AVH. Will it interfere with my heart medications? 30 May 2009
• Selenium supplementation loses favor. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Dietary Supplements'

Definition: Products in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance. (FDA Backgrounder, June 15, 1993, p2)

Descriptor UI: D019587

Alternative terms: Dietary Supplements; Dietary Supplement; Supplement, Dietary; Supplements, Dietary; Nutraceuticals; Nutraceutical; Neutraceuticals; Neutraceutical; Food Supplementation; Supplementation, Food; Dietary Supplementation; Dietary Supplementations; Supplementation, Dietary; Supplementations, Dietary; Food, Supplemented; Foods, Supplemented; Supplemented Food; Supplemented Foods; Food Supplements; Food Supplement; Supplement, Food; Supplements, Food;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; analysis; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; toxicity; utilization; statistics & numerical data; virology;

Tree Number: J02.500.456;

Online Note: use FOOD, FORTIFIED to search DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION 1995-97 & FOOD, SUPPLEMENTED 1975-97

History Note: 98; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION was see FOOD, FORTIFIED 1995-97; FOOD, SUPPLEMENTED was see FOOD, FORTIFIED 1975-97

Technical Notes: do not confuse with FOOD, FORTIFIED or FOOD, FORMULATED or FOOD ADDITIVES; coordinate IM with specific nutrient if relevant (IM)