Garcinia cambogia
Dietary Supplement Age Restriction Bill Introduced in Rhode Island
On March 4, Rhode Island introduced Senate Bill 2774 (SB 2774) an age restriction bill on weight-loss and muscle-building dietary supplements. The bill would prohibit the sale of these products to minors and require age verification, restricted access and civil penalties for violations. Other states that have introduced and/or passed similar bills include Massachusetts, New ...
Age Restriction Bill for Weight-loss and Muscle-building Supplements Introduced in Michigan
On Nov. 12, Michigan introduced House Bill No. 5250, also called the “Weight Loss Products and Minors Act,” a bill designed to prohibit the sale of weight loss or muscle building dietary supplements and over-the-counter diet pills to minors. Michigan is now the latest state to introduce such a bill. Other states include Massachusetts, New ...
CRN Responds to Study Claiming Six Botanicals Cause Liver Damage
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) claiming six popular herbal supplement ingredients (turmeric, green tea extract, Garcinia cambogia, black cohosh, red yeast rice and ashwagandha) are potentially “hepatotoxic.” Contrary to misleading headlines from the study, there is no evidence that these ...
Garcinia Cambogia: More Than Weight Loss
Last year, I wrote an article on Garcinia cambogia for Vitamin Retailer. In that article, I focused on the weight loss-related benefits of this nutraceutical. In this article, I will share other research that demonstrates Garcinia cambogia’s value in lowering triglycerides, increasing glycogen production and preferentially promoting the use of fat as a fuel source ...
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