November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study highlighted that excessive iodide intake from the supplement TauriNac was associated with the development of hypothyroidism in a cystic fibrosis patient, which reversed upon discontinuation.
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January 2020 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This article reviews the link between certain dietary supplements, such as vitamins B6/B12, iodine, whey, and muscle-building products, and acne, emphasizing the need for dermatologists to discuss supplement use with patients; it reports no new results.
January 2024 in “Figshare” This study suggests that a turpentine ointment may be an effective and safe treatment for acute folliculitis, as it showed improvements over placebo in lesion evolution, responder rate, and patient assessments.
January 2024 in “Figshare” This study concluded that an ointment containing pine turpentine oil, larch turpentine, and eucalyptus oil was an effective and safe treatment for folliculitis, showing improvement over placebo in lesion evolution, responder rate, and patient assessment.
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August 1978 in “Australian Veterinary Journal” In this study, a sole diet of Leucaena leucocephala caused hypothyroidism and poor weight gain in steers, but mineral supplementation improved some symptoms without normalizing thyroid hormone levels.