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I had to read this article about the proposed warning label on Black Cohosh a few times to get the sense of it. 

The salient point is that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK is requesting a label warning of possible liver damage on Black Cohosh products.

Elsewhere in the article, are comments such as: 

* two expert committees - concluded liver damage was possible, if unlikely
* evidence for liver toxicity risks from black cohosh "remains equivocal but    certainly warrants continued monitoring."
 * At this time, there is no known mechanism with biological plausibility that explains any hepatotoxic activity of black cohosh

Personally, I think the key to the whole thing lies in the last paragraph, which states "A study in the May/June issue of Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society found more than half of surveyed women believed herbal menopausal remedies such as black cohosh were a safer alternative to hormone therapy. "

Another herb's reputation being damaged to protect the pharmaceutical industry? 
Read the article yourself and decide.

Updated September 21st 2006

In the hopes that the truth will catch up with rumor, I am posting this information about the US Court case against Black Cohosh, which has been diosmissed by the Judge.  It is absolutely incredible to read about the difference between what the case originally alleged, and the actual facts!

Black cohosh safety rep boosted by court decision

Studies on the beneficial effects of cinnamon on blood sugar have been popping up over the past few years.  Just making a tea of the ground spice seems to be helpful.

However, this study suggests that the most efficient method in the long run - not everyone can tolerate the same tea every day, and many do not like the taste - is the aqueous (water soluble) extract called Cinnulin PF.

Read the study here

Learn more about Cinnulin PF here

It's that time of year again - I will be gone from Monday July 10th through Wednesday July 19th at a series of lectures and seminars.

The beautiful red & white camaro with the VTMNLDY license plate will be hitting the nations highways again, between Illinois and Nevada. 

I wish you all a great summer too.  The staff at www.vitaminlady.com stand ready to serve you  - indeed, they are the ones who do most of the work:  I am just the icing on the cake.

Any questions I need to answer will be saved until my return - talk to ou then!y

It has frequently been demonstrated that there is a connection between hormonal cancers in women, and obesity.  This is because estrogen is stored in fat cells.

This study goes a step further and uncovers a link between insulin resistance (possible even in women of normal weight ) and an increase factor of 20 in endometrial cancer

Sweetness and lite - read the research