by Brenda Watson | Aug 2, 2013 | General
Cochrane Reviews are systematic reviews of scientific research in human health care and policy, and are known to be the most rigorous of scientific opinion. They base their analysis of dietary supplement studies very much in line with their analysis of drug studies....
by lsmith | Feb 29, 2012 | General
In my last blog, I talked about the new FDA warning on the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and increased risk of developing Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. This week, I’d like to talk about other negative effects of long-term use of acid-suppressing...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 23, 2011 | General
In some people who take antibiotics, the uncomfortable side effect of diarrhea results. This happens because antibiotics disturb the gut bacterial balance. Antibiotics, aptly named as they are, work by killing bacteria—both good and bad bacteria. This alteration of...
