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JAMA paper on botanical use and potential liver damage draws criticism

JAMA paper on botanical use and potential liver damage draws criticism

By Asia Sherman

A paper published this week in the JAMA Network Open medical journal spotlights the use of six herbal supplements frequently associated with potential hepatotoxic effects. The reliability of the data, approach, conclusions and call to action quickly came...

NutraWomen Wednesday: Holly Johnson, PhD, Chief Science Officer, AHPA

NutraWomen Wednesday: Holly Johnson, PhD, Chief Science Officer, AHPA

By Danielle Masterson

The free-spirited scientist with over 25 years of experience in botanicals research has spent many happy years researching on remote islands and giving courses at the University of Hawaii. Today Holly Johnson, PhD, is the Chief Science Officer for the...

Maternal vit D study highlights need for supplementation

Maternal vit D study highlights need for supplementation

By Nikki Hancocks

New research has revealed an association between maternal vitamin D status and the gut microbiota structure and composition of infants potentially linked to an increased risk of allergic diseases, highlighting the need for supplementation in pregnancy.