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Some industry observers are starting to question how many of the thousands of supplements sold on Amazon and other high volume online platforms comply with adverse event reporting requirements and other rules pertaining to the sales of these products.
In China, India and Indonesia, Asia's three most populous countries, average calcium intake stands at 338mg, 429mg and 342mg a day respectively, far below the recommended daily intake of 1,000mg.
Spinach extract reduces the progression of osteoarthritis and leads to "significant improvement in locomotion and balancing activity", according to a research paper published on BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Two species of brown seaweed may help prevent type 2 diabetes through their effects on skeletal muscle inflammation, say researchers in South Korea.
From traces of trans-fatty acids found in spreads labelled as containing "zero" trans-fatty acids to margarine claiming to contain vitamins not evident on the nutrition label...the consumer council of Hong Kong has revealed rampant labelling inaccuracy...