Dietary Supplements

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JOURNAL ARTICLE

What Is the Evidence That Vitamin C Supplements Lower Blood Pressure? — May 1, 2012

This editorial uses a recent meta-analysis on the effects of vitamin C on blood pressure to highlight pitfalls in nutrition research design.

REPORT

Multicomponent Dietary Supplements for the Military — Nov 14, 2011

The U.S. military has had a long-standing interest in the potential for dietary supplements to enhance performance and optimize health among military service personnel. An expert panel considered issues pertaining to the development, assessment (of both efficacy and safety), and regulation of multicomponent dietary supplements for the military.

REPORT

Regulation of Dietary Supplements in the Military: Report of an Expert Panel — Jun 2, 2011

The U.S. military has had a longstanding interest in the potential for dietary supplements to enhance performance and optimize health as well as an interest in their safety. An expert panel considered current policies regulating dietary supplement use among other similar groups (such as among athletes and pilots) and issues involved in crafting military policies and education about supplement use.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Safety of Probiotics to Reduce Risk and Prevent or Treat Disease — Dec 31, 2010

The existing scientific literature does not adequately address questions about the safety of probiotics.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Efecto Del Consumo De Un Complemento Alimentario En La Concentracion Plasmatica De Cinc En Adultos Mayores Residentes En Santiago De Chile =: Effect of the Consumption of a Food Supplement on Plasma Zinc Concentrations of Free-Living Chilean Elderly Adults — Dec 31, 2006

The consumption of a food supplement significantly increased plasma zinc concentrations in Chilean elderly adults.

NEWS RELEASE

RAND Study Finds No Link Between Consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lower Incidence of Cancer — Jan 24, 2006

RAND news release: RAND Study Finds No Link Between Consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lower Incidence of Cancer

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Statistical Collaboration to Impact Policy Decisions — Dec 31, 2004

The objective of this paper is to support the following thesis: In health services research, a statistician can, and often should, contribute beyond what is generally defined as the 'classical' statistician project role.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Psychiatric Symptoms Associated with Ephedra Use — Dec 31, 2004

The objective of this review is to describe psychiatric adverse events occurring after ingestion of dietary supplements containing herbal ephedra and to assess the possible relationship between supplement use and the events.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Psychiatric Effects of Ephedra Use: An Analysis of Food and Drug Administration Reports of Adverse Events — Dec 31, 2004

As part of a synthesis of evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of ephedra, the authors describe data on psychiatric adverse events from reports submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement: Clinical Efficacy and Side Effects — Jan 31, 2003

This research addresses questions regarding the safety and efficacy of herbal ephedra and ephedrine for weight loss and athletic performance through a comprehensive literature review and synthesis of evidence.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Efficacy and Safety of Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance: A Meta-Analysis — Dec 31, 2002

Ephedra and ephedrine sometimes are used for weight loss or enhanced athletic performance, but the efficacy and safety of these compounds are uncertain.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Effect of Nutritional Supplementation on Survival in Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults: An Evaluation of the SUPPORT Data — Dec 31, 1999

Enteral tube and parenteral hyperalimentation are widely used nutritional support systems.

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