Vitamin D: be careful, an excess can lead to kidney failure
A Canadian who took high doses of vitamin D for more than two years now has moderate chronic kidney disease.Beware ...
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A diet rich in vitamin K to reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s
In rats, vitamin K supplementation limits cognitive decline and improves mental health. THE ESSENTIAL Vitamin K is especially present in ...
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Beware of melatonin tablets for better sleep
The magazine 60 million consumers denounces a lack of information on the use of food supplements based on melatonin. THE ...
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Does taking bodybuilding supplements make you a thug?
A new study points to the link between taking performance-enhancing substances and criminal delinquency in young adults. THE ESSENTIAL By ...
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Ginger is effective against autoimmune diseases
The main bioactive compound in ginger root, 6-gingerol, helps counter the mechanism that fuels certain autoimmune diseases. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Survey pinpoints most over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements
The magazine 60 Million consumers reveals that less than 15% of the 132 products studied, which include non-prescription drugs and ...
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Childhood obesity: probiotics would help lose weight
Bacteria supplementation improves metabolism, when accompanied by a low-calorie diet. THE ESSENTIAL The beneficial effects of probiotic supplementation have been ...
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Coronavirus: ANSES warns against food supplements
The plants contained in certain food supplements could weaken the immune system and prove to be dangerous in an epidemic ...
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Intense indoor sports can lead to vitamin D deficiency
This could increase the risk of injury or decreased performance in young athletes. THE ESSENTIAL Indoor athletes can suffer from ...
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How Fish Oil Could Reduce Inflammation
Fish oil would increase the levels of certain anti-inflammatory molecules having a positive effect on white blood cells and inflammation ...
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Food supplements: ANSES recommends avoiding products containing berberine
For children and adolescents, pregnant women, people with diabetes or suffering from liver problems, or suffering from heart disease, it ...
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Are probiotics sold in pharmacies really good for our microbiota?
According to UFC-Que Choisir, our intestinal microbiota could well do without the probiotics sold in pharmacies. In their latest issue, ...
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Inflammation: omega-3s are not as beneficial as we think
Consumption of food supplements rich in omega-3 or vitamin D would not prevent systemic inflammation. The effect of dietary supplements ...
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Better than food supplements: “Three meals a day is already great!”
While more and more French people tend to jump on vitamin-based food supplements in winter, their effectiveness is far from ...
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Stress: food supplements are useless
While more and more French people are consuming food supplements in the hope of relieving chronic stress, these remedies are ...
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Food supplements: not all are good to take!
According to a study of "60 Million consumers", these products are often ineffective or even dangerous. Food supplements have become ...
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Food supplements and diets are not as effective as believed
According to a recent study, most dietary supplements and diets have no effect on health status and death rate.Does dieting ...
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Cancer: a third of patients use alternative medicine
Some patients do not inform the medical team of the complementary treatments they are taking. Acupuncture, yoga, plants: many cancer ...
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Canada: he consumes too much vitamin D and damages his kidneys for life
A 54-year-old Canadian suffers from serious kidney problems after consuming too much vitamin D in a dietary supplement. Food supplements ...
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Osteoarthritis: these food supplements to avoid in case of diabetes, asthma and pregnancy
According to ANSES, certain food supplements based on glucosamine or chondroitin sulphate can be harmful to the health of people ...
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Food supplements to avoid, transplant from an HIV-positive donor and carcinogenic toothpaste: the three facts of the day
These food supplements to avoid in case of diabetes, asthma and pregnancy, the first organ transplant from a successful HIV-positive ...
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Despite the doubts, dietary supplements still seduce
Many doctors question the effectiveness of food supplements and even consider them dangerous. However, the French are more and more ...
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Food supplements: some are dangerous according to 60 million consumers
A new survey by 60 million consumer magazine warns of the uselessness and potentially dangerous nature of eight brands of ...
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The ANSM warns about the prescriptions of Ritalin, known as "cocaine for children", the week of endometriosis lifts the veil ...
Read moreFood supplements: some are dangerous according to 60 million consumers
A new survey by 60 million consumer magazine warns of the uselessness and potentially dangerous nature of eight brands of ...
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Folic acid, vitamin D, omega-3: dietary supplements do not prevent depression
Food supplements do not reduce the risk of depression in overweight or obese people. If the link between a healthy ...
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Food supplements: often useless, unsafe and sometimes dangerous
The market for dietary supplements continues to grow, and yet. In most cases, they are useless, even dangerous. Vitamins, minerals, ...
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Food supplements: beware of the supposed benefits, they sometimes hide dangers
It's a story well known to doctors, less so to the general public. Food supplements, supposed to contribute to good ...
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Pollen allergy: why is it strongly recommended to avoid royal jelly and honey?
People allergic to pollen should not eat honey, or consume food supplements based on royal jelly and propolis, according to ...
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Heart disease: dietary supplements are ineffective at reducing risk
Folic acid would reduce the risk of heart attack, but other food supplements would not be useful in preventing heart ...
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