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vitamin d

Vitamin D to fight COVID-19? Not so fast.

Remember hydroxychloroquine? Yes, there were anecdotes and observational studies, but, no, it flunked the gold standard for evidence, randomized controlled trials. Ditto with ivermectin. Now the man named “the most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online” is promoting another candidate for magic bullet: vitamin D.

COVID-19October 26, 2022Peter Lurie, MD, MPH, David Schardt
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Why the supplement aisle is the Wild West

In 2020, Americans spent about $55 billion on dietary supplements. That’s no surprise, given that roughly half of all adults take a supplement. What may be a surprise: Many of those people are wasting their money, and some may even be risking their health. Here’s how the industry keeps you buying more.

SupplementsOctober 19, 2022Caitlin Dow, PhD
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Surprise! Supplement makers claim their products are effective against long Covid

It’s no surprise that in this confusing environment, with millions of patients desperate for help, some companies have taken advantage of how loosely dietary supplement claims are regulated to sell unproven long COVID treatments.

COVID-19September 21, 2022David Schardt, Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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Calif. Legislation restricting sale of weight-loss supplements to minors heads to Governor’s desk

The Center for Science in the Public Interest applauds the California state legislature for passing AB-1341, a bill that would ban the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and weight-loss supplements to minors in California.

SupplementsAugust 25, 2022Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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Peter’s Memo: Make supplements safer

Magnum XXL 9800, Jaguar Power, Kangaroo Intense Alpha 3000. Those are just a few of the tainted dietary supplements that, until recently, were sold on walmart.com and other websites.

Government AccountabilityJuly 21, 2022Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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Supplement industry needs broader reforms than Senate is considering

Among other reforms, Senator Murray's bill requires companies to publicly list their supplements in an FDA database for the first time, improves oversight of high-risk supplements, and expressly prohibits products fraudulently marketed as dietary supplements.

Government AccountabilityMay 24, 2022Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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Can omega-3s or vitamin D do much for knee pain?

An estimated one out of four older adults have chronic knee pain, usually because of osteoarthritis.

Preventing DiseaseMay 3, 2022Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Does vitamin D or fish oil affect the risk of autoimmune diseases?

When you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system mistakenly attacks your own organs, tissues, and cells.

Preventing DiseaseMay 3, 2022Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Can supplements help people stay mentally sharp?

The COSMOS-Mind trial was funded by the National Institute on Aging to see if cocoa flavanols or multivitamins could help people stay mentally sharp as they age.

Preventing DiseaseMay 3, 2022Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Should you take a multivitamin?

“Helps promote heart health, supports normal brain function, and maintains healthy eyes in older adults,” says Centrum Silver’s website. 

Preventing DiseaseMay 3, 2022Bonnie Liebman, MS
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