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Olestra was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as a food additive in 1996 and was initially used in potato chips under the WOW brand by Frito Lay.In 1998, the first year olestra products were marketed nationally after the FDA's Food Advisory Committee confirmed a judgment it made two years earlier, sales were over $400 million.
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in fish oil may help prevent several types of cancer, including colon, stomach, and lung cancers, a new study suggests.
New research links omega-6 fatty acids, commonly found in seed oils, and colon cancer growth. But there’s more to the story—and study if you read it carefully.
Cancer Research UK note that superfoods are often promoted as having an ability to prevent or cure diseases, including cancer; they caution, "a healthy, balanced and varied diet can help to reduce the risk of cancer but it is unlikely that any single food will make a major difference on its own." [32]
Saladino made several claims about the health effects of vegetable fats. [1] The theme of the misinformation is that seed oils are the root cause of most diseases of affluence, including heart disease, [2] cancer, [3] diabetes, [4] and liver spots. [5] These claims are not based on evidence, [6] but have nevertheless become popular on the ...
The most common side effects of bicalutamide monotherapy in men include breast tenderness, breast growth, feminization, demasculinization, and hot flashes. Less common side effects of bicalutamide monotherapy in men include sexual dysfunction, depression, fatigue, weakness, and anemia. Bicalutamide is well tolerated and has few side effects in ...
Borage oil may contain the pyrrolizidine alkaloid amabiline, [6] [7] [8] which is hepatotoxic leading to a risk of liver damage. [1] Patients should use borage oil that is certified free of toxic unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids (UPAs). [1] Consumption of 1-2 g of borage seed oil daily can result in an intake of toxic UPAs approaching 10 ug. [1]
Shark liver oil has been misleadingly promoted as a treatment for cancer. In addition, it has been confused with the word "Charcoal" in multiple translations. Despite claims that the alkoxy - glycerols derived from shark liver oil could reduce tumor growth, there is not sufficient evidence to prove this to be a viable treatment option.