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Contents of Back Issues
Vol 15 No. 4
July/August 1998
Nutritional Supplements for Down Syndrome: What happens when hope meets hype by Len Leshin, MD
Doing the DRIs, Part II: The second DRI report covers B-vitamins and choline
Book Reviews; Briefs; Web Watch
Vol 15 No. 3
May/June 1998
Homeopath: Much ado about little or nothing by Stephen Barrett, MD.
Can Nutrition Cure ADHD?: The facts about diets and dietary supplements by Beth Fontenot, MS. RD.
Book Reviews; Briefs; Web Watch
Vol 15 No. 2
March/April 1998
The Truth about Organic 'Certification': Does it help ensure safer foods - or just costlier ones? by Stephen Barrett, MD.
The Creatine Craze: Such erogenic promise - but at what price? by Beth Fontenot, MS. RD.
Book Reviews; Briefs; Web Watch
Vol 15 No. 1
January/
February 1998
The Unethical Behavior of Pharmacists: How to make dubious supplements and unproven remedies by Stephen Barrett, MD
The Hyping of DHEA: Long on claims, short on evidence by Beth Fontenot, MS.RD.
Book Reviews; Briefs; Web Watch
Vol 14 No. 6
November/
December 1997
Doing the DRIs: A no-nonsense guide to the nation's new nutritional yardsticks by Stephen Barrett, MD.
Why Nutritionist Licensing Is Important
The Sour Truth about Apple Cider Vinegar
by Beth Fontenot, MS, RD
Index to Volume 14
Book Reviews; Briefs; Web Watch; Reader's Forum
Vol 14 No. 5
September/
October 1997
Hard Facts on Colloidal Minerals: Cure-all or crushed rocks? by Beth Fontenot, MS, RD
An Herb to Forget - Cat's Claw by Varro E. Tyler
The Gerson Diet and Coffee Enemas by Saul Green
How to Spot a 'Quacky' Web Site by Stephen Barrett, MD
Book Reviews; Briefs; Web Watch
Vol 14 No. 4
July/August 1997
The 'Dietary Supplement' Mess: Commission Report Issued by Stephen Barrett, MD
Major Recommendations from the Dietary Supplement Commission
Sex Herbs: As Good as Love Potion Number 9?
by Varro E. Tyler
New Journal Will Scrutinize 'Alternative Medicine'
Ephedra Rules Proposed
Book Reviews; Briefs; Web Watch
Vol 14 No. 3
May/June 1997
Don't Buy Phony 'Ergogenic Aids': The real story vs. a mountain of hype by Stephen Barrett, MD
Why Nutrition Forum?
Weight-Loss Herbs: A Review
'Wild Yam Cream' Threatens Women's Health
by Timothy Gorski, MD, F.A.C.O.G.
Journal Spotlight; Briefs; Web Watch
Vol 14 No. 2
March/April 1997
Exposing Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Why this diagnosis is spurious - and why it persists by Stephen Barrett, MD
Update on Jeffrey Bland
Is it Right to Promote Unproven Treatments?
by Lewis Vaughn
Briefs; Web Watch
Earlier editions in brief:
Vol. 14, No. 1
January/
February 1997
Shark Cartilage Therapy Against Cancer; Folic Acid and Homocysteine
Vol. 13, No. 6
November/
December 1996
Why I Am Not a Vegetarian
Vol. 13, No. 5
September/
October 1996
Shadow, Substance, and The Zone: A Review
Vol. 13, No. 4
July/August 1996
Raso's List: Nutrition Forum Index to Mystical and Supematuralistic Health-Related Methods
Vol. 13, No. 3
May/June 1996
Oxygenation Therapy: Healing or Hot Air? Part II: Tales from the "0" Zone
Vol. 13, No. 2
Marcb/Apnl 1996
Love Is Like Oxygen; Oxygenation Therapy: Healing or Hot Air? Part I: "Glyoxylide" and Hydrogen Peroxide
Vol. 13, No.
1January/
February 1996
Health-care Pseudocredentialing
Vol. 12, No. 6
November/
December 1995
The Skinny or Low-Fat Diet
Vol. 12, No. 5
September/
October 1995
Questionable Cancer Treatment: Nutritional Herbal and Biological Approaches; Reflexology: Science or Scam?
Vol. 12, No. 4
July/August 1995
Anti-Science Librarians and Book Reviewers: Back to School (Daze)
Vol. 12, No. 3
May/June 1995
The Enchanted Forest: A "Treasury' of Healthcare Esoterica; Marketing of Ephedra Products in Health Food Stores
Vol. 12, No. 2
March/April 1995
School Daze: The Fast Track to Nutrition "Credentials"
Vol. 12, No. 1
January/
February 1995
Wholly Holy: Pills Magic and Religion at the Whole Life Expo; Supplement Bill Passes
Vol. 11, No. 6
November/
December 1994
Questionable Herbal Products
Vol. 11, No. 5
September/
October 1994
The Three Faces of Medical Unreason
Vol. 11, No. 4
July/August 1994
Alternative Healthcare Ayurveda and Neo-Hinduism
Vol. 11, No. 3
May/June 1994
The Color of Quackery?: Fingering the Phony Nutritionists of the Yellow Pages; Parsley-No Sage: Shari Lieberman Up-Close Part 2
Vol. 11, No. 2, March/April 1994
Progressive or Renegade?: Shari Lieberman Up-Close Part 1
Vol. 11, No. 1
January/
February 1994
"Out on a Limb": "Alternative Nutrition" against AIDS
Vol. 10, No. 6
November/
December 1993
The Rexall Tradition; Update: Health Claims for Supplements
Vol. 10, No. 5
September/
October 1993
Chelation Therapy: Unproven Claims and Unsound Theories; FDA Documents Widespread Criminal Activity
Vol. 10, No. 4
July/August 1993
New Food Labeling Regulations Issued; Important Aspects of the New Label; Cholesterol Guidelines Revised
Vol. 10, No. 3
May/June 1993
Confessions of a Former Women's Magazine Writer; Assault on FDA Continues; Shark Cartilage in the News
Vol. 10, No. 2
March/April 1993
Vitamin Pushers and Food Quacks
Vol. 10, No. 1
January/
February 1993
"Alternative" Therapy Buzzword for the '90s; Mini-Glossary of "Alternative" Methods; Nutrition Misinformation in the Dental Office
Vol. 9, No. 6
November/
December 1992
Should Herbal Remedies Remain in FDA Regulatory Limbo'?: Hearing Examines L-Tryptophan Regulation
Vol. 9, No. 5
September/
October 1992
Can Megadoses of Vitamin C Help Against Colds?; The FDA versus Jonathan Wright
Vol. 9, No. 4, July/August 1992: Chiropractors and Nutrition: The "Supplement Underground"; Chiropractic Nutrition: An Insider's View; USDA Pyramid Released
Vol. 9, No. 3, May/June 1992: The Shady Business of Nature's Sunshine
Vol. 9, No. 2, March/April 1992: Proposed Labeling Rules Stir Controversy; Deception Found at Commercial Weight-Loss Clinics
Vol. 9, No. 1, January/February 1992: Life After Bypass: My Personal War Against Cholesterol: Health Food Store Probe Yields Poor Advice Plus Doubletalk
Vol. 8, No. 6, November/December 1991: Quackery and the FDA: A Complicated Story; Benefits and Risks of Vegetarian Diets
Vol. 8, No. 5: September/October 1991: Bottled Hype: The Story of Km; "Healthy Cells" or Unhealthy Sales?
Vol. 8. No. 4, July/August 1991: Organic Foods Get Government "Blessing" Despite Claims that Aren't Kosher; Donsbach's Canadian Connection
Vol. 8, No. 3, May/June 1991: The FAIM Symposium: A "Complementary Medicine" Smorgasbord; Ginkgo Extract: Miracle or ?
Vol. 8, No. 2, March/April 1991: How Quackery Sells; The Nabisco/Kraft Boycott: A Campaign for Better Public Health
Vol. 8, No. 1, January/February 1991: The Legacies of Edgar Cayce; Dietary Guidelines Revised
Vol. 7, No. 6, November/December 1990: Devious Claims the Anatomy of a Marketing Scheme; A Visit to Natural Foods Expo; FTC Blasts "Stress Vitamin" Ads
Vol. 7, No. 5, September/October 1990: Natural Hygiene: Still Alive and Dangerous; Costs of Foodborne Disease; Dubious Test Debunked; Cal-Ban Scuttled
Vol. 7, No. 4, July/August 1990: Nutrition Quackery: Recent Trends and Tidbits; Vitamin A Cases Settled for Record Sum; Bogus Degrees in the News
Vol. 7, No. 3, N1ay/Julle l99(): A Kushi Seminar for Professionals: The Saga of Cal-Ban 3000; FDA Plans to Change Food Labeling Rules
Vol. 7, No. 2, March/April 1990: The Macrobiotic Diet: No Cancer Cure; Have You Seen Your Vitamitician Lately?; Fluoridation Attacked Unfairly
Vol. 7, No. 1, January/February 1990: Arthritis: Folk Remedies and Quackery; A Spectrum of Diet Books; Controversy Lingers Over "New" RDAs
Vol. 6. No. 6, November/December 1989: False Tenets of Paraherbalism; Cho Low Tea: A Scam with a Happy Ending; Dietary Guidelines for Infants
Vol. 6, No. 5, September/October 1989: Nutrition, Cholesterol and Heart Disease Part V: Dietary Modification; Garbage in Our Food?
Vol. 6, No. 4, July/August 1989: Nutrition, Cholesterol and Heart Disease Part IV: The Role of Dietary Fiber
Vol. 6, No. 3, May/June 1989: Nutrition, Cholesterol and Heart Disease Part Ill: How Diet Affects Blood Cholesterol Levels; Raw Milk Creamed in California Court; National Research Council Issues Massive Report on Diet and Health
Vol. 6, No. 2, March/April 1989: Nutrition, Cholesterol and Heart Disease Part II: Structure and Functions of Lipoproteins; Overuse of B12 Shots Reported; Health Food Industry Group Formed to Fight FDA
Vol. 6, No. 1, January/February 1989: Nutrition, Cholesterol and Heart Disease Part I: Risk Factons; Iridology: Do the Eyes Have It?; New FDA Report on Pesticide Levels in Foods
Vol. 5, No. 8, December 1988: The Manner Seminar; Index to Volume 5
Vol. 5, No. 7, September/October 1988: Organic Germanium: Another Health Food Store Junk Food; Demand Grows for Anasazi Beans
Vol. 5, No. 6, July/August 1988: Sports Nutrition Basics; Bogus Claims for H2O2 Stopped; Crack-down on Fish Oils Announced
Vol. 5, No. 5, May/June 1988: The Rise and Fall of Laetrile; Biotech to Bring Food Wonders'?
Vol. 5, No. 4, April 1988: "Nutrition" Against Disease: A Close Look at a Chiropractic Seminar; Sunrider Warnings Issued
Vol. 5, No. 3, March 1988: Can Super Blue Green Help Save the World?; "Bodybuilding" Herbs; How to Evaluate Commercial Weight Loss Promotions
Vol. 5, No. 2, February 1988: WIC Reform Means More Mothers and Children Served; Study Finds Swimming Ineffective for Weight Control; New Report on Dietary Fiber
Vol.5, No. 1, January 1988: Advice in Health Food Stores; Canadian "Health Food" Survey Released; More B6 Toxicity Reported; Milk: What's in a Name?
Vol. 4, No. 12, December 1987: Hoxsey Treatment Still Available; Index to Volume 4
Vol. 4, No. 11, November 1987: What Is Clinical Ecology?; Candidiasis Hypersensitivity; Avoiding Salmonella Infections
Vol. 4, No. 10, October 1987: The Mercurial Kurt Donsbach; Additional Thought on the RDA; Suma: A Questionable New Herb
Vol. 4, No. 9, September 1987: Can Nutripathy Transform the World?; New Rules Proposed for Health Messages
Vol. 4, No. 8, August 1987: Premenstrual Syndrome: Is It Nutrition-Related?; New Hype for B-Vitamins; Misleading Claims Made for Grapefruit Juice
Vol. 4, No. 7, July 1987: Fighting Quackery: Tips for Activists; Amazing Claims for Chlorophyll; Lendon Smith Loses License
Vol. 4, No. 6, June 1987: Common Misconceptions About Quackery; The Freireich Experimental Plan; Raspberry Tea
Vol. 4, No. 5, May 1987: "Nutrition Insurance": A Skeptical View; CRN: Responsible or Irresponsible?; Scientific Groups Warn Against Vitamin Misuse
Vol. 4, No. 4, April 1987: The Rise and Fall of United Sciences of America; Quinoa Sales Rising
Vol. 4, No.3, March 1987: New Groups Pressing the "Health Freedom"; The "Secret" of Cheesemaking
Vol. 4, No. 2, February 1987: The Legacies of Paavo Airola; Sugar Substitute in FDA's Limbo; The Rise of the Humble Potato
Vol. 4, No. 1, January 1987: Homeopathy: Is It Medicine?; Fitting the Remedy to the Individual; My Visit to the Nevada Clinic
Vol. 3, No. 12, December 1986: FDA Considering Policy for Health Messages on Food Labels; Index to Volume 3
Vol. 3, No. 11, November 1986: Live Cell Analysis: High-Tech Hokum; Margarine vs Butter
Vol. 3, No. 10, October 1986: Life Extension Part I: Theories of Aging; If You Must Get Ripped Off, AARP Will Sell It to You Cheaper; Food Irradiation Under Attack
Vol. 3, No. 9, September 1986: Twenty-One Ways to Spot a Quack; New Help for Lactose Intolerance; Sweet Acidophilus Milk
Vol. 3, No. 8, August 1986: Fit for Life; Federal Judge Bans Sale of Blue-Green Manna; Mock Beverages Are Becoming More Popular; Bulk Foods May Have Doubtful Future
Vol. 3, No. 7, July 1986: The American Association of Nutritional Consultants: Who and What Does It Represent?; More Credentials, Anyone?; Consensus on Dietary Goals Hoped For
Vol. 3, No. 6, June 1986: The Impact of Nutrition Labeling; An Irreverent Look at the Vitamin Bible and Its Author; More Herb Research Needed
Vol. 3, No. 5, May 1986: Training for Health Food Retailers; GNC's Difficulties Continue
Vol. 3, No. 4, April 1986: Consumer Attitudes Toward Food; The Science in Our Food: Homogenization; Dietary Guidelines Revised
Vol. 3, No. 3, March 1986: Current Perspectives on Fiber; "Strengthening the Immune System": A Growing Fad
Vol. 3, No. 2, February 1986: The Gerson Clinic: Butcher's-Broom; Unproven Allergy Concepts Attacked
Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1986: What Happened to the 1955 RDA's; Aluminum: Fears, Facts and Fantasies; Genetic Engineering Has Great Potential for Agriculture
Vol. 2, No. 12, December 1985: Suits Aimed at Anti-quackery Laws; Index to Volumes I and 2
Vol. 2, No. 11, November 1985: Be Wary of the People's Medical Society; Carnivora
Vol. 2, No. 10, October 1985: "Herbalife Hearings," Part II; The Dentist and Nutrition Quackery
Vol. 2, No. 9, September 1985: Herbalife Criticized at Senate Hearings; FDA May Permit Health Claims on Food Labels; Nutrition Frauds Attacked by New York Attorney General
Vol. 2, No. 8, August 1985: New Book Reflects Confusion on Diet and Cancer; Stir-frying Can Help Meet the Dietary Guidelines; ACSH Defends Antibiotics in Animals; Raw Milk Involved in Legal Battles
Vol. 2, No. 7, July 1985: The Sulfite Dilemma; Chinese Food: Diet of the Past May Be Diet of the Future
Vol. 2, No. 6, June 1985: A Few Thoughts on the RDA's; Variety and Balance: What Do They Mean'?
Vol. 2, No. 5, May 1985: Some Notes on Linus Pauling; Why Licensing of "Nutritionists" Is Needed
Vol. 2, No. 4, April 1985: Update on Food Irradiation; Schisandra; DHEA: Facts vs Hype
Vol. 2, No. 3, March 1985: Food Safety: What Are the Real Issues?; Who Took the Fun Out of Food?
Vol. 2, No. 2, February 1985: Government Anti-quackery Activities More Visible; Diet and Behavior: A State-of-the-Art Report
Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1985: The Science and Politics of Raw Milk; Some Factors Affecting the Nutrient Content of Foods; Pau D'Arco
Vol. 1, No. 3, December 1984: Cytotoxic Testing; More Mail-order Bunkum; Tooth Decay: A Delicate Balance; "Growth Hormone Releasers" Don't Cause Weight Loss
Vol, 1, No.2, November 1984: Vitamin Victims SueHarold Manner; "Chelation Therapy" Suits; Perspective on Herbal Medicine; Hair Analysis Scheme Halted by FTC
Vol. 1, No. 1, October 1984: The Strange Case of Quackery and the FDA; Perspective on Aspartame; 1984 Iowa Title Bout Ends with Technical Knockout

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