31 Jan

Antioxidant Supplements cannot be Chinese herbs

According to NCCIH (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health) of NIH (National Institutes of Health), Antioxidants are man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. They are derivatives with Chemical means. Scientific research has not shown antioxidant supplements to be beneficial in preventing diseases. Examples of antioxidants include vitamins C […]

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31 Jan

Chinese Medicine and dietary supplement

We have been treating Chinese Medicine as dietary supplement. FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering “conventional” foods and drug products. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act defines a dietary ingredient as a vitamin; mineral; herb or other botanical; amino acid; dietary substance for use by man to supplement the […]

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12 Jan

DHEA in diminished ovarian reserve (DOR)

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation in diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) First of all, DHEA supplementation is not popular in Washington DC area fertility clinics. I heard one doctor in New York and another in Colorado promoting DHEA for  raising Testosterone.  However, there has been no human trial because of difficulty of getting women signing in. I only have […]

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