Weekly Highlights

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

January 28, 2024

In case you missed them, here are popular articles that appeared on ConsumerLab.com this past week.

PRODUCT UPDATES

Pesticides in Olive Oil?
How big a risk is pesticide contamination in extra virgin olive oils? See what a recent study found in the Quality Concerns section of our Extra Virgin Olive Review. Also see our Top Picks for olive oil.

Alkaline Water for Kidney Stones?
People who have had kidney stones may be advised to consume foods and supplements that alkalize their urine. Find out if "alkaline water" might help in our article about supplements, foods, and kidney stone risk.

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CLINICAL UPDATES

Multivitamin for Memory?
Did taking a daily multivitamin improve memory in older people in a large, recent study? The answer is both yes and no, as we explain in the What It Does section of our Multivitamins Review, which includes our Top Picks among multis – one of which is very similar to the product studied.

Hyaluronic Acid for Joint Pain?
Did taking hyaluronic acid reduce pain and improve function in people with knee pain in a recent study? Find out in the Hyaluronic acid section of our Joint Health Supplements Review. Also see our Top Picks among supplements for joints.

Green Tea Interaction With Medicine
Drinking green tea may significantly affect blood levels of a common beta-blocker, as well as statins, blood-thinners, and thyroid medication. Be aware of these interactions. See the Concerns and Cautions section of our Green Tea Review.

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CL ANSWERS

Soak Your Beans and Chickpeas!
It's important to soak dried beans and other legumes to reduce levels of two anti-nutrients: phytate and lectins. Find out how to reduce risk in our article about preparing dried beans to reduce phytate and lectins.

Is Manuka Honey Safe?
Concerns have been raised that a compound in manuka honey might increase the risk of cancer, but is this true? See what research suggests in our article about manuka honey.

Chamomile and Bleeding Risk?
Does drinking chamomile tea increase bleeding risk? Find out in the chamomile section of our article about supplements for sleep.

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IN THE NEWS Gummy Vitamins

In "Gummy Vitamins Are Just Candy - The false promise of sweet, chewy supplements" in The Atlantic (January 22, 2024), ConsumerLab.com's president, Tod Cooperman, M.D., warns that while the taste of gummy vitamins can make them more appealing, they can contain just as much sugar as candy, and are more likely to have quality issues than capsules or tablets. "Vitamins and many other compounds degrade far faster in gummies," Dr. Cooperman explained. The article cites ConsumerLab's 2023 tests of multivitamins which found problems with all four of the gummy supplements it tested.

Also see our Top Picks for multivitamins.

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