The Food and Drug Administration's Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements has posted a series of new guidelines on its Web site. Titled A Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide, the guidelines cover a variety of topics related to dietary supplements, including listing and placement of ingredients, health claims, and other issues, and are designed to present the agency's "current thinking" on the labeling of dietary supplements.
"This guidance document appears to be a very thorough review of the federal regulations that need to be considered when labeling a dietary supplement product," said Michael McGuffin, the president of the American Herbal Products Association. "This new guidance should be especially useful to companies that are new to the trade, but will also provide a helpful review for established firms."
The labeling guide is divided into eight chapters and six appendices, with the text in each chapter presented in a question-and-answer format. Topics of discussion include:
A Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide is currently available online at www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dslg-toc.html.
One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the ANS. Research suggests ear acupuncture can activate the VN.
Migraines are unilateral, throbbing headaches, often with concurrent nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia. Approximately 10% of the global population suffers from migraines, with women more than three times as likely as men to experience them. Medication remains a mainstay treatment option, making nondrug alternatives critical to safer practices. New research suggests auricular acupuncture may be one such alternative.
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