Supplement safety news and guides
Recalls, safety alerts and new research, explained from the original FDA notices and studies, plus practical guides to taking supplements alongside medicines. Written by Christian M, Certified Health Coach.
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365 Whole Foods ashwagandha recall: is yours lot 2025-26227?
Possible Salmonella in one lot of 120-count capsules, sold nationwide in Whole Foods Market stores and on Amazon.com. The two numbers that matter are on the bottom of the bottle.
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Every-other-day iron trial changed four things at once
Ferritin rose similarly in both groups over 42 days. But the groups differed in dose, schedule, iron form and an added gut supplement, and the trial has commercial ties.
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Calcium, iron and your prescription: how far apart?
The gaps in the labels run from 30 minutes to 6 hours, some give no number at all, and two forms of the same osteoporosis drug disagree about breakfast.
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