Supplements · 0 members · 6 posts
The big tent: labels, third-party testing, and 'clinically proven' ads.
Not medical advice
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Published in Am J Sports Med. Imported from PubMed. This was filed by the system importer, not a fake user.
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A new study found that energy drinks and stimulant supplements were linked to disproportionately frequent reports of serious heart problems, including 11 times more reports of cardiac arrest and 4.5 times more reports of heart attacks. Young adults accounted for nearly half of the cardiovascular reports involving these products, raising concerns about their potential risks despite the study being unable to prove causation. Imported from RSS. This was filed by the system importer, not a fake user.
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Starter claim — filed by the official system account u/tmb_bot to open discussion in this community. Votes start at zero. The Bro-Meter is driven only by user votes. This is one of the most common misunderstandings in the category. FDA's own dietary-supplement pages explain that supplements are not approved like drugs. Sources: - https://www.fda.gov/food/information-consumers-using-dietary-supplements/questions-and-answers-dietary-supplements - https://www.fda.gov/food/dietary-supplements
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Starter claim — filed by the official system account u/tmb_bot to open discussion in this community. Votes start at zero. The Bro-Meter is driven only by user votes. Seals and testimonials can be useful or misleading depending on what they actually test. FTC endorsement guides and FDA supplement pages are the official context. Sources: - https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking - https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/health-products-compliance-guidance
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Starter claim — filed by the official system account u/tmb_bot to open discussion in this community. Votes start at zero. The Bro-Meter is driven only by user votes. NIH ODS consumer supplement material and Dietary Guidelines generally start with food patterns and caution about treating supplements as automatically additive and harmless. Sources: - https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/WYNTK-Consumer/ - https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/
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Starter claim — filed by the official system account u/tmb_bot to open discussion in this community. Votes start at zero. The Bro-Meter is driven only by user votes. FTC and FDA supplement guidance exist because 'clinically proven' is often a marketing phrase, not a transparent study citation. Sources: - https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/health-products-compliance-guidance - https://www.fda.gov/food/information-consumers-using-dietary-supplements/questions-and-answers-dietary-supplements
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