Dietary Supplements Cannot Cure or Prevent Ebola, Coalition Warns
Industry leaders are spreading this warning among consumers as well as supplement retailers and marketers.
There is no scientific data showing that dietary supplements can prevent or cure the Ebola virus or that supplements can treat, cure, or prevent disease. Industry leaders are spreading this warning among consumers as well as supplement retailers and marketers.
“While there are many dietary supplements that have much to offer in terms of enhancing general immune function, therapies for the treatment of Ebola virus disease should only be recommended by qualified healthcare professionals or public health authorities,” stated the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the Natural Products Association (NPA), and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA).
The Nutritional Outlook Podcast Episode 35: Prioritizing Women's Health Research and Innovation
October 28th 2024On this month's episode of the Nutritional Outlook Podcast, Cepham's founder and president, Anand Swaroop, discusses the company's recent announcement to prioritize women's health research and innovation.
The Nutritional Outlook Podcast Episode 34: Demystifying Prebiotics and Postbiotics
September 30th 2024In this episode of the Nutritional Outlook Podcast we are looking back on a webcast Nutritional Outlook hosted in May, called “Demystifying the Prebiotic and Postbiotic Markets.” During that event, Sandra Saville, director of education and communication for the International Probiotics Association and Dr. Jessica A. Younes, scientific director of the International Probiotics Association debunked myths about prebiotic and postbiotics, and defined the respective categories to help manufacturers better understand how to responsibly formulate and market prebiotic and postbiotic products.
