Expectorants have not been proven effective in suppressing a cough, and cough suppression may not be desirable. Vitamin C has not been proven to change the course of a common cold. If one ingredient is helpful the others in the combination may be in improper balance for effective results. The FDA reports that the manufacturers of these drugs have been instructed to stop selling them because they have not been proven safe or effective. Cholecystokinin is a hormone produced by the body and used during the digestive process.
Promoters claim that it decreases appetite, leading to weight loss.
DHEA is a steroidal hormone which has been advocated for the improvement of sex life, life-extension, and weight loss. A new study gives support to his research. A study of 288 women revealed that women who drank one to two cups of coffee per day were 4.1 times more likely to suffer benign breast disease, and women who drank three or more cups daily were 6.4 times more likely to report breast symptoms. The longer women had consumed these food items the more likely they were to suffer breast disease. Dr. Minton reported that women who discontinued the use of methylxanthine-containing foods often had resolution of their symptoms.