Disease relevance of Health Food

• Toxicity of 25,000 IU vitamin A supplements in "health" food users [1].
• L-lysine is widely available in health food stores and has been recommended in the lay press for the treatment and prevention of recurrent herpes simplex [2].
• Recently health food supplements containing usnic acid have been promoted for use in weight reduction, with little scientific support [3].

High impact information on Health Food

• Coma from the health food store: interaction between kava and alprazolam [4].
• Consumption of organic foods may result in a greater intake of salicylic acid [5].
• He had previously been well and initially denied the use of any drugs except for vitamin C tablets obtained at a local health food store [6].
• Creatine users obtained creatine information primarily from friends (74%) and purchased creatine predominantly from health food stores (86%) [7].
• In Western nations, kava is sold as a relaxant by health food stores [8].

Biological context of Health Food

• Bioavailability of fluoride from some health food products in man [9].

Associations of Health Food with chemical compounds

• Casual use of L-tryptophan has been diminished by its rapid removal from the nutrition counter of health food stores [10].
• A survey of the occurrence of nivalenol, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in food stuffs and health foods in Japan [11].
• Use of a simplified HPLC-UV analysis for soyasaponin B determination: study of saponin and isoflavone variability in soybean cultivars and soy-based health food products [12].
• gamma-Hydroxybutyrate: a health-food product producing coma and seizurelike activity [13].
• The lipids could be used as additives of health foods containing gamma-linolenic acid [14].

Gene context of Health Food

• Results of this study suggest the utility of K. alvarezzi (Eucheuma) for various nutritional products, including antioxidant for use as health food or nutraceutical supplement [15].
• We introduce the legal background of self-medication with OTC-drugs in Germany with regard to the pharmacy, drug store and health food shop distribution channels and the qualifications of the sales personnel [16].
• A survey was carried out in 1986 for the occurrence of aflatoxin B1 in peanut butters (129 samples) obtained from specialist Health Food outlets [17].
• Pseudovitamin B12 (an inactive corrinoid) predominated in the spirulina tablets, which are not suitable for use as a vitamin B12 source, especially for vegetarians. algal health food, bioavailability, cobalamin, edible algae, vitamin B12[18]

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of Health Food

• METHODS: 75 users of OTC homeopathy completed questionnaires while purchasing OTC homeopathic remedies in three health food shops in central Manchester. RESULTS: The most frequently treated conditions were respiratory, mental/psychological and bruises/injuries [19].

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