Herbal Supplements - Issues Related To Their Use

Use of herbal supplements and nutritional supplements in the UK: what do we know about their pattern of usage?

Within the last decade there has been a dramatic increase in the sale and use of herbal supplements and food supplements by Western populations and within the UK. This increased usage has coincided with a resurgence of interest in nutritional therapy and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, such as herbal medicine, naturopathy and homeopathy, in which therapists may provide d...

Activation of autoimmunity following use of immunostimulatory herbal supplements.

BACKGROUND Evidence for the scientific basis of purported therapeutic effects and adverse effects of herbal supplements continues to grow. Many herbal supplements are touted for their immunostimulatory properties, and both in vitro and in vivo experiments have supported this claim. Although this explains their beneficial effects in preventing or curtailing disease, to our knowledge, no immunost...

Quality assurance issues in the use of dietary supplements, with special reference to protein supplements.

The use of dietary supplements is widespread in the general population, in athletes and recreational exercisers, and in military personnel. A wide array of supplements is available, but protein-containing products are consistently among the most popular, especially among those who engage in resistance training. There are significant risks associated with the use of unregulated dietary supplemen...

Herbal supplements: cause for concern?

P182: Legal Issues Related to Nervous System Inflammation

Every day, complaints are filed against the medical staff due to Negligence with health and nervous system inflammation -related issues. Negligence in the legal sense, means that one does not perform assigned task. The task that the legislator has placed on that person. The legislator in the Islamic Penal Code, adopted in 1392, Defines negligence as carelessness or omission and also includes la...