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Ginger Supplements, Chews & Spices Review
Tests Reveal Best and Worst Ginger Supplements & Spices. Poor Quality and Lead Contamination Discovered in Some Products.
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Which supplements are helpful to have when traveling? Any tips on how to best store supplements on trips?
Find out which vitamins & supplements can be helpful when traveling, including melatonin, ginger, and more, and find out how you can carry them with you.
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I have been having dizziness for the past few months and am wondering if it could be a side effect of supplements I take. Which supplements cause dizziness?
Find out which supplements that may cause dizziness, vertigo, or imbalance, including garlic, melatonin, saw palmetto, and red yeast rice.
News Release
December 22, 2020
Best and Worst Ginger Supplements, Chews & Spices Identified by ConsumerLab. Contamination, Less Ginger Than Expected in Some Products.
White Plains, New York, December 22, 2020 — Ginger is not only a popular spice but may reduce nausea from motion sickness and pregnancy and modestly decrease pain from osteoarthritis. Key compounds in ginger known as gingerols are believed to be active components of ginger.
Recalls & Warnings
January 18, 2013
Recall: Iron Supplement Containing Motion Sickness Drug
On January 18, 2012, Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. announced the recall of one lot of Rugby NATURAL IRON SUPPLEMENT Ferrous Sulfate Tablets 325 mg, because the bottles were found to contain meclizine HCl 25 mg tablets instead.
News Release
May 18, 2006
Court denies vitamin trade group's motion to stop defamation suit brought by ConsumerLab.com
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK — MAY 18, 2006 (UPDATED APRIL 7, 2006) — ConsumerLab.com announced that the Supreme Court of the State of New York has denied a motion by a trade group of vitamin and supplement makers to dismiss the defamation suit brought against it by ConsumerLab.com.
Recalls & Warnings
April 19, 2013
Recall: Contaminated Iron Supplement
On March 18, 2013, Magno Humphries Inc. issued a voluntary recall of Ferrous Sulfate Tablets 325 mg (5 Grain) , an iron dietary supplement, after the company discovered it was contaminated with small blue pieces of polypropylene, a kind of plastic.
Recalls & Warnings
August 16, 2023
FDA Warns Sellers of Homeopathic Products for Infants and Children
On August 9, 2023, the FDA issued a warning letter to ALVA-AMCO Pharmacal Companies, LLC and CalmCo LLC, previously named Ketomi LLC, following a review of the company websites, which found statements about company homeopathic products to be drug claims because they are intended to diagnose, cure, ...
Recalls & Warnings
December 21, 2019
Supplement Company Continues to Make False Claims About Its Products, Says FTC
The FTC has filed a motion of contempt against two supplement companies that, according to the motion, have continued to promote their products with false claims despite being barred from doing so by a previous court order.
Recalls & Warnings
December 15, 2020
FDA Warns Seller of Evening Primrose Oil and Beta Glucan
On December 2, 2020, the FDA issued a warning letter to Smoky Mountain Naturals, LLC following a review of the company's website, which found statements made about the company's products Evening Primrose Oil and Beta Glucan to be drug claims.
Recalls & Warnings
April 09, 2014
Maker of Relaxation Drink Warned For Melatonin Ingredient
On March 27, 2014, the FDA issued a warning letter to Dewmar International BMC, Inc. following a review of the company's product packaging and labels, which found the "relaxation beverage" Lean Slow Motion ...
Recalls & Warnings
August 14, 2008
Airborne to Pay $30 Million for Deceptive Advertising of Cold Remedy -- Refunds Available
On August 14, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Airborne Health, Inc.
Recalls & Warnings
May 15, 2018
Seller of Apple Cider Vinegar, Joint Supplements & More Warned for Drug Claims
On April 25, 2018, the FDA issued a warning letter to Baker's Best Health Products, Inc.
Recalls & Warnings
October 09, 2014
New Synthetic Stimulant Found in Supplements
A synthetic stimulant never before studied in humans, 1,3-dimethylbutylamine (DMBA), was found in a dozen supplements sold by U.S. distributors in dosages from 13 to 20 mg per serving (Cohen, Drug Test Analys 2014).
Recalls & Warnings
October 28, 2015
GNC Accused of Selling Supplements with Unlawful Ingredients
On October 22, 2015, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit against supplement retailer GNC, alleging that the company sold products that were adulterated with BMPEA and picamilon, which are not lawful dietary supplement ingredients.
Recalls & Warnings
October 24, 2003
Court Closes the Doors on Company That Sold Weight Loss Supplement
On October 24, 2003, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)announced that Mark Nutritionals, Inc. and Edward D’Alessandro, Jr. have agreed to settle federal charges that they used false and unsubstantiated claims to sell their weight-loss product.
