Notes

Disclaimer

1. https://tinyurl.com

Introduction

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “About ConsumerLab.com,” tinyurl .com/yck2tbp.

  2. “ConsumerLab.com Annual Vitamin & Supplement Users Survey and Survey Report,” tinyurl.com/rndadmz.

  3. “How to Read a ConsumerLab.com Approved Quality Product Seal,” tinyurl.com/uboam2r.

  4. “Vitamin C Supplements Review,” last updated July 1, 2020, tinyurl.com/y3g8vc5t.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Editorial Principles and Process,” trchealthcare.com.

• Quotes from Meredith Worthington, PhD, are from an email communication, October 15, 2019.

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Chapter 1  Natural Medicines Are Popular

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Collagen and Magnesium Rise in Popularity, as Fish Oil and Curcumin Dip in Latest ConsumerLab Survey of Supplement Users,” February 29, 2020, tinyurl.com/vtvdq4o.

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Chapter 2  Natural Medicines Are Problematic

• ConsumerLab.com and Tod Cooperman, MD, quotes are from:

  1. “Dr. Tod Cooperman’s Testimony to Senate Special Committee on Aging, Subcommittee on Dietary Supplements,” May 26, 2010, tinyurl.com/y4b4jjlb.

  2. “FDA Finds Problems at 52% of Supplement Manufacturing Sites in US and 42% Abroad,” March 13, 2020, tinyurl.com/vkhr2vu.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Are Dietary Supplements Regulated?,” News, June 2019.

  2. “FDA Clamps Down on Supplement Claims for Alzheimer’s Disease,” News, April 2019.

  3. “Supplement-Related Calls to Poison Control Centers on the Rise,” News, March 2019.

• Quotes from Meredith Worthington, PhD, are from an email communication, July 22, 2019.

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Chapter 3  What’s More Effective Than Any Natural Medicine?

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Chapter 4  Safety and Effectiveness Ratings

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Editorial Principles and Process,” trchealthcare.com.

Chapter 5  An Overall Approach to Wellness and Multivitamins

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Multivitamin and Multimineral Supplements Review,” Product Reviews, last updated August 21, 2020, tinyurl.com/yyz4kzhb.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Multivitamins for Heart Disease: Lifesaver or Waste of Money?,” News, September 2018.

  2. “Multivitamins,” Professional Monograph, last updated May 7, 2020.

• Quotes from Meredith Worthington, PhD, are from email communications, 2019–2020.

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21. 1 Timothy 4:8

22. 3 John 1:2

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47. tinyurl.com/y4vxvxh6

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Chapter 6  Brain Health—Part 1

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Ginkgo (Ginkgo Biloba) Supplements Review,” Product Review, last updated November 16, 2019, tinyurl.com/qu9oe25.

  2. “Huperzine A Supplements Review,” Product Review, last updated February 4, 2020, tinyurl.com/sahnwck.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Beta-Carotene,” Professional Monograph, last updated March 16, 2020.

  2. “Copper,” Professional Monograph, last updated March 10, 2020.

  3. “Fish Oil,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 30, 2020.

  4. “Folic Acid,” Professional Monograph, last updated August 18, 2020.

  5. “Huperzine A,” Professional Monograph, last updated January 15, 2020.

  6. “Is Your Ginkgo Supplement Tainted?,” News, December 2019.

  7. “Natural Medicines in Geriatric Patients,” Clinical Management Series, July 1, 2019.

  8. “Selenium,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 28, 2020.

  9. “Vitamin B6,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 18, 2020.

  10. “Vitamin B12,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 18, 2020.

  11. “Vitamin D,” Professional Monograph, last updated August 28, 2020.

  12. “Vitamin E,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 24, 2020.

  13. “Zinc,” Professional Monograph, last updated August 19, 2020.

• Quote from Meredith Worthington, PhD, is from an email communication, October 15, 2019.

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41. November 2020 issues of Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber’s Letter, tinyurl.com/yydon6qr.

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Chapter 7  Brain Health—Part 2

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “‘Brain Boosting’ Supplements Were Promoted with Non-Existent Clinical Studies,” Recalls and Warnings, April 23, 2019, tinyurl.com/tngb7ze.

  2. “Brain Bright for Memory?,” ConsumerLab.com Answers, tinyurl.com/vksosjx.

  3. “Does Fisetin Really Help Improve Memory?,” ConsumerLab.com Answers, tinyurl.com/tnr4w8r.

  4. “Does Prevagen Really Improve Memory?,” ConsumerLab.com Answers, tinyurl.com/t8pxz5y.

  5. “Pomegranate Juice and Supplements Review Article,” Product Review, last updated February 1, 2020, tinyurl.com/sdabzq4.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Brain Bright by BioTrust Nutrition,” Commercial Products.

  2. “Fisetin With Novusetin by Doctor’s Best,” Commercial Products.

  3. “Neuriva Original by Schiff Neuriva,” Commercial Products.

  4. “Neuriva Plus by Schiff Neuriva,” Commercial Products.

  5. “New Guidelines: Dementia Prevention,” News, July 2019.

  6. “Novusetin by Cyvex Nutrition, Inc.,” Commercial Products.

  7. “Phenibut,” Product Monograph, last updated November 14, 2019.

  8. “Prevagen by Quincy Bioscience,” Commercial Products.

  9. “Prevagen Remains Popular Despite No Supportive Evidence,” News, October 2020.

  10. “Supplements for Brain Health?,” News, November 2019.

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Chapter 8  Cholesterol and Dyslipidemia

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements Review (Sterols/Stanols and Policosanol),” Product Reviews, initial post April 20, 2019, tinyurl.com/vfrq8wb.

  2. “Fish Oil and Omega-3 and -7 Supplements Review (Including Krill, Algae, Calamari, and Sea Buckthorn),” Product Reviews, last updated September 25, 2020, tinyurl.com/3lud98j.

  3. “Fish Oil Supplements vs. Prescription Vascepa,” ConsumerLab.com Answers, November 13, 2018, tinyurl.com/wdt3t2a.

  4. “Red Yeast Rice Supplements Review,” Product Reviews, last updated February 8, 2020, tinyurl.com/ssyrr7o.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Benecol Smart Chews by McNeil Consumer Healthcare,” Commercial Products.

  2. “Benecol Softgels by McNeil Consumer Healthcare,” Commercial Products.

  3. “DASH Diet,” Professional Monograph, last updated April 8, 2020.

  4. “Dietary and Lifestyle Interventions for Overweight and Obesity,” Clinical Management Series, December 1, 2019.

  5. “Mediterranean Diet,” Professional Monograph, last updated February 24, 2020.

  6. “Natural Medicines in the Clinical Management of Hyperlipidemia,” Clinical Management Series, November 1, 2019.

  7. “Red Yeast Rice,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 24, 2020.

  8. “Sitostanol,” Professional Monograph, last updated December 14, 2018.

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Chapter 9  Energy and Fatigue

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “B Vitamin Supplements Review (B Complexes, B6, B12, Biotin, Folate, Niacin, Riboflavin & More),” Product Reviews, last updated September 1, 2020, tinyurl.com/ya3vxjvd.

  2. “Nutrition Bars & Cookies Review (For Energy, Fiber, Protein, Meal Replacement, and Whole Foods),” Product Reviews, last updated October 20, 2019, tinyurl.com/y3nsyp4h.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Caffeine,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 24, 2020.

  2. “Panax Ginseng,” Professional Monograph, last reviewed August 5, 2020.

• Quote from Meredith Worthington, PhD, is from an email communication, January 14, 2020.

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Chapter 10  Gastrointestinal Health—Part 1

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Digestive Enzyme Supplements Review,” Product Reviews, last updated May 4, 2019, tinyurl.com/uc52eda.

  2. “Probiotics Review (Including Kombucha and Pet Supplements),” Product Reviews, last updated September 11, 2020, tinyurl.com/sb9x5kd.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Align Probiotic Supplement by Align,” Commercial Products.

  2. “Bifidobacteria,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 18, 2019.

  3. “Pancreatic Enzyme Products,” Professional Monograph, last updated April 28, 2020.

  4. “Probiotics,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 10, 2020.

• Quotes from Meredith Worthington, PhD, are from an email communication, January 14, 2020.

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Chapter 11  Gastrointestinal Health—Part 2

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Supplements for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS),” ConsumerLab.com Answers, September 21, 2019, tinyurl.com/v7g3j73.

  2. “Top-Rated Vitamin and Supplement Brands and Merchants for 2020 Based on Consumer Satisfaction,” ConsumerLab.com, February 25, 2020, tinyurl.com/sdabzq4.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Align Probiotic Supplement by Align,” Commercial Products.

  2. “Bifidobacteria,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 18, 2019.

  3. “Blond Psyllium,” Professional Monograph, last updated August 4, 2020.

  4. “Peppermint,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 10, 2020.

  5. “Probiotics,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 10, 2020.

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Chapter 12  Gastrointestinal Health—Part 3

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Probiotics Review (Including Kombucha and Pet Supplements),” Product Reviews, last updated September 11, 2020, tinyurl.com/sb9x5kd.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Bismuth,” Professional Monograph, last updated January 17, 2020.

  2. “Calcium,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 1, 2020.

  3. “Magnesium,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 25, 2020.

  4. “Probiotics,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 10, 2020.

• Quotes from Meredith Worthington, PhD, are from an email communication, January 14, 2020.

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Chapter 13  Healthy Hair and Hair Loss

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “B Vitamin Supplements Review (B Complexes, B6, B12, Biotin, Folate, Niacin, Riboflavin & More),” Product Reviews, last updated September 1, 2020, tinyurl.com/ya3vxjvd.

  2. “Supplements for Hair Loss,” ConsumerLab.com Answers, tinyurl.com/y2qnvom5.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Atlantic Cedar,” Professional Monograph, last updated December 16, 2019.

  2. “Beta-Sitosterol,” Professional Monograph, last updated March 4, 2020.

  3. “Hair loss,” Comparative Effectiveness Chart, last accessed October 2, 2020.

  4. “Lavender,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 11, 2020.

  5. “Pumpkin,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 24, 2020.

  6. “Saw Palmetto,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 20, 2020.

• Quotes from Meredith Worthington, PhD, are from an email communication, October 15, 2020.
• Quotes from Robert Griffith, MD, are from email communications, February 2020.

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Chapter 14  Heart Health, Hypertension, and Heart Attack

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Collagen and Magnesium Rise in Popularity, as Fish Oil and Curcumin Dip in Latest ConsumerLab Survey of Supplement Users,” February 29, 2020, tinyurl.com/vtvdq4o.

  2. “Dark Chocolates, Cocoa & Cacao Powders, Nibs, and Supplements Review—Sources of Flavanols,” Product Reviews, last updated August 11, 2020, tinyurl.com/op2nvpg.

  3. “Fish Oil and Omega-3 and -7 Supplements Review (Including Krill, Algae, Calamari, and Sea Buckthorn),” Product Reviews, last updated September 25, 2020, tinyurl.com/3lud98j.

  4. “Top-Rated Vitamin and Supplement Brands and Merchants for 2020 Based on Consumer Satisfaction,” ConsumerLab.com, February 25, 2020, tinyurl.com/sdabzq4.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Cocoa,” Professional Monograph, last updated July 29, 2020.

  2. “Fish Oil,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 30, 2020.

  3. “Natural Medicines in the Clinical Management of Hyperlipidemia,” Clinical Management Series, November 1, 2019.

  4. “Natural Medicines in the Clinical Management of Hypertension,” Clinical Management Series, February 1, 2019.

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Chapter 15  Immune Health

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Airborne to Pay $30 Million for Deceptive Advertising of Cold Remedy,” Recalls and Warnings, August 14, 2008, tinyurl.com/r8aqes5.

  2. “Emergen-C Settles False Advertising Lawsuit,” Recalls and Warnings, January 28, 2014, tinyurl.com/qtlzt6l.

  3. “Vitamin D Supplements Review (Including Calcium, Vitamin K, Magnesium, and Boron),” Product Reviews, September 25, 2020, tinyurl.com/yycm7wzc.

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Chapter 16  Keeping Skin and Nails Young

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “B Vitamin Supplements Review (B Complexes, B6, B12, Biotin, Folate, Niacin, Riboflavin & More),” Product Reviews, last updated September 1, 2020, tinyurl.com/ya3vxjvd.

  2. “Collagen Supplements Review,” Product Reviews, last updated August 14, 2020, tinyurl.com/yz8htnsz.

  3. “Do Sugar Bear Hair Vitamins Really Work?,” ConsumerLab.com Answers, tinyurl.com/yhc553gj.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs),” Professional Monograph, last updated August 21, 2020.

  2. “Biotin,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 18, 2020.

  3. “Collagen Peptides,” Product Monograph, last updated September 11, 2020.

  4. “Hyaluronic Acid,” Professional Monograph, last updated February 20, 2020.

  5. “Natural Medicines in the Clinical Management of Aging Skin,” Clinical Management Series, December 1, 2017.

  6. “Vitamin C,” Professional Monograph, last updated September 18, 2020.

• Quote from Meredith Worthington, PhD, is from an email communication, December 6, 2019.
• Quotes from Robert Griffith, MD, are from email communications, February 2020.

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Chapter 17  Losing Weight

• ConsumerLab.com quotes are from:

  1. “Can Psyllium Help Control Hunger and Appetite?,” ConsumerLab.com Answers, tinyurl.com/vrk3jg2.

  2. “CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) Supplements Review (for Slimming),” Product Reviews, last updated September 2, 2015, tinyurl.com/y3s3pvla.

  3. “Psyllium Fiber (Metamucil) for Decreasing Appetite,” ConsumerLab.com Answers, tinyurl.com/vrk3jg2.

  4. “Weight Loss Supplements Review (7-Keto DHEA, Forskolin, and Stimulant Blend Supplements),” Product Reviews, last updated May 24, 2019, tinyurl.com/y6nopo6d.

• Natural Medicines™ quotes are from:

  1. “Alpha-Lipoic Acid,” Professional Monograph, last updated August 18, 2020.

  2. “Blond Psyllium,” Professional Monograph, last updated August 4, 2020.

  3. “Conjugated Linoleic Acid,” Professional Monograph, last updated August 21, 2020.

  4. “Dietary and Lifestyle Interventions for Overweight and Obesity,” Clinical Management Series, December 1, 2019.

  5. “Hydroxycut by Hydroxycut,” Commercial Products.

  6. “Natural Medicines in the Clinical Management of Hyperlipidemia,” Clinical Management Series, November 1, 2019.

  7. “Phaseolus vulgaris,” Professional Monograph, last updated March 12, 2020.

• Quotes from Meredith Worthington, PhD, are from email communications, July 21, 2019, and March 22, 2020.

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