2022 Ingredient trends for food, drinks, dietary supplements, and natural products

N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) may not be a familiar ingredient to some dietary supplement users, but within the supplements industry—and among those who regularly take NAC supplements for antioxidant, liver, and respiratory…

NAC supplements dispute raises crucial question over drugs

The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) aimed to preserve incentives for the pharmaceutical industry by excluding researched or approved drugs from being marketed in supplements. That…

HHC and Its Effects

Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is one of many cannabinoids found within the cannabis plant. HHC is gaining popularity in the Czech Republic. HHC is said to have the same effects as THC,…

Supplement consumers can’t rely on FDA to adequately tame bad actors

It is my view that FDA is not adequately enforcing existing laws/regulations involving the US$55 billion-a-year supplement industry. And that could be putting consumers at risk. Is the agency adrift?…

Bluoxyn review: Effectiveness, safety, and alternatives

We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process. Bluoxyn is a…

The painfully weak evidence on taking collagen to treat arthritis

One Thursday in September, I woke up with achy knees. That was nothing new. I’ve had knee pain on and off for a few years. Before the pandemic, I had…