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Caution With ZMA--Zinc magnesium aspartate (ZMA) is promoted among athletes for improving athletic performance and regulating sleep, but this supplement may actually reduce sleep time, according to a recent study. Get the details in the Concerns and Cautions section of our Magnesium Supplements Review. https://ow.ly/zcvA50SMnmW

Betaine for Reflux?--Does betaine hydrochloride reduce acid reflux (heartburn) and is it safe? Find out in our article about supplements that may help or worsen acid reflux. https://ow.ly/CFvJ50SKa8k

Quercetin for Fatty Liver?--Can taking quercetin reduce liver fat in people with fatty liver disease? Find out what a recent study showed in the What It Does section of our Quercetin Supplements Review, which includes our Top Picks for quercetin. https://ow.ly/KXtI50SK9kh

Ocuvite for Macular Degeneration?--Do Ocuvite supplements provide the same ingredients shown to slow the progression of macular degeneration? Find out in our Vision Supplements Review. https://ow.ly/qF9Z50SJfRB

Possible Risk With Beetroot--Beetroot supplementation may have caused adverse reactions in two men performing underwater diving. Get the details and learn about other potential safety concerns in our article about beetroot juice and supplements. https://ow.ly/G0Hr50SJeNL

CoQ10 for Statin-Related Weakness?--Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can cause weakness in some people. Can lowering the statin dose and taking CoQ10 help? Get the details in the Muscle pain section of our CoQ10 and Ubiquinol Supplements Review, which includes our Top Picks for CoQ10. https://ow.ly/8Yk550SJeFy

Red Light Devices vs. Sunlight -- Differences between sunlight exposure and red light exposure can be found in our article about red and near infrared light therapy. https://ow.ly/IK9W50SHmoh

FDA "Cleared" vs FDA "Approved"? -- Find out the difference in our new article about red light therapy devices. https://ow.ly/gyBz50SHile

Great Value & Silk Plant-Based Milks Recalled in Canada, Linked With Deadly Listeria Outbreak - On July 8, 2024, Health Canada (the Canadian equivalent of the FDA) announced the recall of 18 varieties of Great Value and Silk brand oat, almond, coconut, and nut milks sold and distributed in Canada due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. In Canada, two people have died and 10 others have been reported ill with laboratory-confirmed Listeria monocytogenes illness after drinking the plant-based milks, according to July 17, 2024 update on the outbreak. https://ow.ly/p9h350SHi9R

Black Currant for Osteoporosis Prevention?-- Does supplementing with black currant fruit extract improve bone mineral density in peri- and postmenopausal women? Find out what a recent study showed. https://ow.ly/Ykwt50SHgvY