Health Update

Food supplements with no scientifically proven health benefits proliferate in the country and they may be detrimental to the health and the finances of consumers in the long run.

“Dr. Hazel Paragua, head of the neuro-sciences department of San Beda College of Medicine, said the Philippines has been the dumping ground of food supplement banned in other countries because they contain harmful ingredients or do not really promote wellness.

In the Philippines, many of these food supplements, which claims to treat many medical conditions but without a proven therapeutic value – like treatment for hypertension, memory-loss and diabetes have found many consumers because they capitalize on celebrity endorsers, she said. (more…)