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JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to a newly published research letter (“Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the U.S.”) appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which suggests that clinicians should “advise” parents that the levels of melatonin in gummies are “unpredictable.” Melatonin is often ...
Formulating for Generation and Gender
No two individuals are exactly alike, but at certain stages, we tend to share common health concerns, characteristics and traits. Of course “one size does not fit all,” which is why years ago, multivitamins branched out from just being formulated for “adults” and for “children.” Formulating for generation and gender makes simple sense. But there ...
Research Shows Dopamine and Biological Clock Connected to Excess Snacking
In the four years from 1976 through 1980, 15 percent of American adults were obese. In 2020, another 35 percent joined the fray—about 40 percent of adults are now obese. Obesity’s rise is correlated with increases in heart disease, diabetes and other complications (eg joint degradation and hypertension) related to obesity. The demand for more ...
Acid Reflux Affects Nearly a Third of U.S. Adults Weekly
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take certain popular medications for it still have symptoms, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study. Also known as acid reflux, GERD is caused by gastric acid ...
Obesity in Childhood and Adulthood Shown to Increase Risk of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest childhood and adult obesity increase the risk of developing hip osteoarthritis (OA) and knee OA, but not hand OA. Obesity and OA are two interconnected health care problems affecting a large proportion of the adult population worldwide, however studying ...
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