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Researchers have detailed a two-pronged analytical method that confirms that the stimulant 1,5-dimethylhexylamine that has been found in some supplements is of wholly synthetic origin.
Reducing carbs or fat has a similar effect on weight loss, according to a new study in JAMA.
The aroma and flavor of coffee, to many people, is what one associates with energy and waking up. But not everyone wants a full cup of coffee, and even fewer people in the US have the time or equipment to make an espresso.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina Nutrition Research Institute have been awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to develop and validate laboratory tests to assess choline status in humans.
The US FDA and CDC are advising consumers to avoid kratom and kratom-containing products due to a link with a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 28 people in 20 states.
Low vitamin D levels could be linked to respiratory illnesses such as asthma, bronchitis, chest tightness, and wheeze, according to researchers in Australia.