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Food for thought on pills
23 March 2005
An increasing drive towards healthy eating and a move to reducing obesity has prompted a rise in the use of food supplements.
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Women’s Multivitamin Study: ‘A little, too late’ study, designed to fail
12 February 2009
Yet another study that generates negative headlines for supplements. We show you how the study authors managed it this time....
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Is news on the statin-beating, cholesterol-lowering jab too good to be true?
05 February 2020
Award-winning journalist Jerome Burne and ANH’s Rob Verkerk explore behind the headlines
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How many more drugs will be found unsafe?
01 December 2004
The false assumption is that drugs are far safer than dietary supplements because they have obtained approval from the FDA. This is despite the fact that the biological action of virtually every prescription drug can be duplicated with dietary supplements at less cost and greater safety.
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Stomach on fire? Living on PPIs or antacids?
21 June 2023
It might not be because you have too much stomach acid... Find out why controlling heartburn and acid reflux with drugs may be putting your health at risk - and what you can do about it
News / Food4Health Campaign / Food / Health / Campaigns
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Nutritional supplements under attack
06 May 2003
Two articles in major British newspapers were issued on 4th and 5th May that again attack the use of nutritional supplements. A similar article also appeared in a prominent US newspaper.
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The antioxidant myth: a medical fairy tale
04 August 2006
Read the article preview for the latest attack on food/dietary supplements, this time courtesy of the New Scientist (issue 2563).
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The antioxidant myth: a medical fairy tale (1)
10 October 2007
Read the article preview for the latest attack on food/dietary supplements, this time courtesy of the New Scientist (issue 2563).
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British TV survey exposes drugging of children
11 November 2011
Channel 4 raises concern over antipsychotic prescriptions for kids
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NHS Direct Online puts some perspective on FSA report
19 May 2003
NHS Direct Online has released its opinion of the FSA report and criticises in particular inaccuracies in the media reporting. It also stresses no systematic review methodology was used therefore it is "not possible to decide how reliable the conclusions might be."