ConsumerLab.com president Dr. Tod Cooperman spoke with Whole Psychiatry radio show host Dr. Robert Hedaya (April 2, 2013) about the reasons for taking a supplement, and how to choose the right one while avoiding common quality pitfalls. You can listen to the broadcast "How to Select a Vitamin Supplement."
Stacy Johnson of MoneyTalksNews spoke with Tod Cooperman, M.D. of ConsumerLab.com for the report, "Are Generic Drugs Safe?" (March 20, 2012). The report cites ConsumerLab.com's tests and provides tips for consumers when using generic drugs. (If you have had a problem with a generic drug, let us know.)
In "What Is In Your Vitamin Supplements," (March 18, 2012) All Seasons Cyclist (a website for avid cyclists) published a review of ConsumerLab.com, putting a subscription to ConsumerLab.com in its "highly recommended" category.
USA Today’s article “Vitamin D Doses Often Don’t Match Labels, Study Says” (February 11, 2013) reports that a study by researchers at Kaiser-Permanente found amounts of vitamin D in supplements to range from 9% to 140% of what was listed on bottles. It notes that ConsumerLab.com has found similar findings (see the Vitamin D Supplements Review).
Dr. Mehmet Oz asked Dr. Tod Cooperman, President of ConsumerLab.com, to discuss safety concerns with energy drinks and ConsumerLab.com's test results from its recent B Vitamin Supplements and Energy Drinks Review. The conversation aired on The Dr. Oz Show (December 19, 2012). Watch the segment>>>
In a segment on The Dr. Oz Show about omega-3s from fish and marine oils (October 1, 2012), Dr. Oz asked Dr. Tanya Edwards of the Cleveland Clinic how consumers can figure out if a supplement is a good one or a bad one. Dr. Edwards, responded, "I tell all my patients to go to ConsumerLab.com." Watch the segment>>>
The Chicago Tribune highlighted ConsumerLab.com’s role as an independent source of dietary supplement information in “Dietary Supplements: Manufacturing Troubles Widespread, FDA Inspections Show” (June 30, 2012). The article details a number of manufacturing violations uncovered by the FDA since it began new industry compliance inspections in 2008. ConsumerLab.com president Tod Cooperman, M.D., explains that significant problems have been found with approximately one out of every four products the company has tested and describes some of the reasons for this.
In a related piece, “Dietary Supplement Tips for Consumers,” the Chicago Tribune recommends ConsumerLab.com, along with sites such as FDA.gov, to readers who want to “minimize their risk,” when it comes to choosing and using a dietary supplement.
Dr. Cooperman, ConsumerLab.com’s President, was asked by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to talk to nutrition researchers as part of the 2012 Dietary Supplement Research Practicum offered by the Office of Dietary Supplements. As part of the June 6 “Meet the Watchdogs” panel, Dr. Cooperman was joined by David Schardt of Center for Science in the Public Interest and Natasha Singer of The New York Times. The annual practicum is an intensive program to provide fundamental knowledge of dietary supplements to faculty and post-doc students at academic institutions; healthcare practitioners; and others with advanced biomedical degrees.
Responding to a consumer’s question about natural cholesterol control on the drweil.com website (June 30, 2011), Andrew Weil, M.D. noted that the most effective natural product available to help lower LDL cholesterol is red yeast rice. He commented that some products are less effective than others and suggested that consumers see ConsumerLab.com’s ratings of red yeast rice products. Full story>>>
The Wall Street Journal’s Health Journal cited ConsumerLab.com’s latest test results in the article “Multivitamins: So Many Types, So Many Labels” (June 21, 2011). The article explored the need for multivitamins, the discrepancy between Daily Value figures on products and the latest recommended intake levels, and the reliability of label information. Full story>>>
Dr. Cooperman, ConsumerLab.com’s President, was asked by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to talk to nutrition researchers as part of the 2011 Dietary Supplement Research Practicum offered by the Office of Dietary Supplements. As part of the June 8 “Meet the Watchdogs” panel, Dr. Cooperman was joined by David Schardt of Center for Science in the Public Interest and Melinda Beck, health columnist for the Wall Street Journal. The annual practicum is an intensive program to provide fundamental knowledge of dietary supplements to faculty and post-doc students at academic institutions; healthcare practitioners; and others with advanced biomedical degrees.
In its article “4 Dietary Supplement Myths Busted,” Eating Well magazine (July 2011) cites ConsumerLab.com’s research to bust the myth that “What’s listed on the label is what’s really in the product.” Full story>>>
In an article about herbal remedies in a local edition of the Chicago Tribune (June 10, 2011), Dr. Leslie Mendoza Temple, M.D., Director of the Integrative Medicine at NorthShore University HealthSystem, recommended ConsumerLab.com as a “good resource for people looking to learn more about herbs and supplements as well as to compare different supplement brands.” Full story>>>
In a web chat on cancer and nutrition hosted by the Daily Press in Virginia (April 28, 2011), certified oncology dietician Lynne Groeger of the Peninsula Cancer Institute was asked to name the most important/trustworthy supplements. In her response, Groeger noted, "I use ConsumerLab.com to help make decisions about good supplements." Full story>>>
ConsumerLab.com, featured in Prevention Magazine article on Yahoo! Health (Feb. 4, 2011) providing insights into the 5 most popular supplements in the recent CL Survey: fish oil, multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium and CoQ10. Full story>>>
Energy Drinks: Too Good to Be True? Dr. Cooperman, President of ConsumerLab.com, featured on The Early Show on CBS where Michelle Miller reports on the claims of the energy drink, "5-hour Energy" and what CL found. (Feb. 7, 2011) See the segment now>>>
Dr. Cooperman, ConsumerLab.com President, featured in Prevention Magazine article on MSNBC.com (January 17, 2011) where he discusses the safety concerns surrounding online diet pills. Full story>>>
Experts recommend ConsumerLab.com for nutrition guidance. Two dietitians (Jenna A. Bell, PhD, RD, LD, and Scott Josephson, MS, RD) and two fitness professionals (Nicki Anderson and Brett Klika) met in a panel discussion on nutrition guidance and recommended ConsumerLab.com as a top "go-to" website at the 2010 IDEA World Fitness Convention>>>
Dr. William Obermeyer, Vice President of Research at ConsumerLab.com featured on CBS News affiliate stations (November 10, 2010) discussing the verification process ConsumerLab.com uses for its independent tests on vitamins and supplements. Watch the segment now >>
The American Medical Association’s Archives of Internal Medicine journal (October 25, 2010) published a peer-reviewed article based on ConsumerLab.com’s testing of red yeast rice supplements. The article is authored by Ram Gordon, M.D. and David Becker, M.D., both of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and ConsumerLab.com’s Tod Cooperman, M.D. and William Obermeyer, Ph.D. Data in the article includes results from ConsumerLab.com’s Product Review of Red Yeast Rice Supplements (2008). ConsumerLab.com is scheduled to publish its next review of red yeast rice supplements in 2011.
Tod Cooperman, MD , President of ConsumerLab.com discussed fish oil supplements on The Dr. Oz Show (September 26, 2010). Watch the segment now >>
Tod Cooperman, MD gave expert testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Aging regarding the quality of dietary supplements on May 26, 2010. Dr. Cooperman's testimony starts at 38:00. Watch now >>
Tod Cooperman, MD (left), President of ConsumerLab.com, appeared on The Dr. Oz Show to discuss problems that can occur with dietary supplements (April 27, 2010).
"One excellent Web site for checking out various supplement brands is www.consumerlab.com, an independent firm that tests supplements to determine if they contain the promised ingredients. Detailed reports are available for a fee. Products that pass ConsumerLab's testing may carry the CL seal on their labels."
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author of The Hormone Decision and New York Times Health & Wellness Columnist Quote from MSN Health & Fitness
ConsumerLab.com appreciates the coverage it has received from many news organizations including those listed below. For a list of news releases from CL click here.
Newspapers:
Boston Globe, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Gannett News Service, Investor's Business Daily, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Newsday, New York Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Reno Gazette-Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Stars and Stripes, The Arizona Republic, The Atlanta Constitution, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Baltimore Sun, The Christian Science Monitor, The Detroit Free Press, The Hartford Courant, The Journal News, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Oregonian, The Orlando Sentinel, The Seattle Times Magazine, The Tampa Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, and Wilmington Morning Star.
Magazines:
Arthritis Today, Better Homes and Gardens, Business Week, Cooking Light, Fitness Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Health Magazine, HerbalGram, Herbs for Health, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Ladies' Home Journal, Men's Health, Modern Maturity, Money Magazine, Mother Earth News, New Choices Magazine, Newsweek International, O the Oprah Magazine, Parade, Prevention Magazine, Pure Power, Magazine Protégez-Vous, Reader's Digest, Remedy Magazine, Runners World, Self, Shape, Time, USA Weekend, U.S. News and World Report, and Vegetarian Times
Newsletters:
AARP Bulletin, Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line Personal, Cosmetics Cop Newsletter, Dr. Andrew Weil's Self Healing Newsletter, Environmental Nutrition, Nutrition Action Newsletter, The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter — Health After 50, The Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, and the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
Radio:
"Eye on the Internet" (KRLD 1080/Dallas-Fort Worth); Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson; National Public Radio (NPR) All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation; The People's Pharmacy (Public Radio); Leonard Lopate Show (WNYC - New York); HealthTalk with Dr. Hoffman (WOR).
Television:
ABC News 20/20, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, CNN Headline News, and NBC Today Show and Weekend Today Show.
Trade & Professional Publications:
American Journal of Nursing, Complementary Practice of Alternative Medicine, Drug Store News, Food Labeling and Nutrition News, Functional Foods, Health Supplement Retailer, Journal of Practical Psychiatry, NACDS Chain Pharmacist Practice Memo, Natural Business, Natural Pharmacy, Nutraceuticals World, Nutritional Outlook, Primary Psychiatry, Psychiatric Annals, The Tan Sheet, Today's Dietician, Today's Health & Wellness, U.S. Pharmacist, Vitamin Retailer Magazine, and Whole Foods.
Books:
"Nutrition Concerns in Women" by Sarah Johnston Miller, Pharm.D., BCNSP appearing in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy's Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program version IV, 2002. The Wellness Revolution, Paul Zane Pilzer, John Wiley & Sons, 2002. Nutritional Aspects and Clinical Management of Chronic Disorders and Diseases, Edited by Felix Bronner, CRC Press, 2002. Reader's Digest Cut Your Cholesterol, David L. Katz, M.D. and Debra L. Gordon, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 2004 Natural Causes, Dan Hurley, Broadway Books, 2006 The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure, Robert E. Kowalski, HarperTorch, 2006. The World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets, BottomLine Books, 2006 What to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices and Good Eating, Marion Nestle, North Point Press, 2006 What Your Doctor Hasn't Told You And The Health Store Clerk Doesn't Know, Edward L. Schneider, M.D. and Leigh Ann Hirschman, Penguin Group, 2006 Understanding Dietary Supplements, Jenna Hollenstein, MD, RD, ELS, University Press of Mississippi, 2007 You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty, Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz, Free Press, 2007. Instant Health Answers, Edited by Marianne Wait, Readers Digest Association, 2010.
