A reader writes: My husband has been taking your supplements and has felt so much better. I have not taken it yet as I am curious about the borage oil. Does it cause liver damage over time and is your free of PA’s or hexane free? I do not have a gallbladder and have venous insufficiency. Would the borage [...]
Nutritional Supplements, Borage Oil, and Liver Damage
December 11th, 2009 · 8:43 AM
Tags: alternative medicine, borage oil, evening primrose oil, gallbladder, hormones, liver damage, metabolism, PAs
What’s Really in Your Supplements?
September 14th, 2009 · 12:04 PM
Regulators and Physicians Raise Alarms About Dangerous Ingredients in Many Herbal Remedies
The Wall Street Journal, Tuesday, September, 8, 2009
Extreme cases of supplement contamination are emphasized—Dan Gerkey tried a supplement that advertised that it would build strength. The supplement included steroids, which caused Dan to experience
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My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: