The best idea is to read those reports for yourself, but
you need to know how to decipher if they are legit or
just some company's way of selling their product
disguised as a study.

Rule to understanding if a study is legitimate or not! 

Find out who paid for the study and why it was 
done and who did the study. First, if a company 
who will benefit by a positive or negative outcome 
pays it for. 95% of the time a study is headed
by a person or persons who holds a preconceived view
before the study began. Does that make it realistic
and/or true? Yes and no! Even in the worst study there
will be a tidbit of truth and helpful knowledge. Finding
what it is means deciphering their written report. 
There are mythical terms used that can be tricky and
will take some know-how to decipher.

Here are a few simplistic words and phrases to help
you decipher the outcome and help you know when
you read a report or study if the findings are accurate
or if they are true or tentative with no real backbone.
This list by no means includes all mythic phrases or
concepts! Just a few that will hopefully help you get 
to the meaning of the report or study.

1.) "Appears to be" = We don't have any real answers
but maybe it is and maybe it isn't.

2.) "Generally encouraging" = For our company/business
anyway, not necessarily your health.

3.) "Has not been proven" = Usually means; can't
accept the findings of previous studies and it's not to
our way of thinking.

4.) "Essential Hypertension" = 90% of blood pressures
and cause has never been truly established. In other
words we don't know why.

5.) "The data suggests an association between" - Suggests
being the operative there and no conclusion was, can
or should be drawn from a suggestion but we think______
(Usually tongue-in-cheek jargon about whatever
nutrient or competitor they are trying to knock).

6.) "Further research is needed" - They have no
confidence in their scientific research and cannot
recommend their findings or they do not like what
they found!

7.) "May Promote" - Don't ask for exacts, we won't
give it, so maybe it does and maybe it doesn't!

8.) "Can't say with certainty" We don't know anything
for sure but we aren't admitting it.

9.) "Not Approved by FDA" - That can be a good thing
since the FDA gets paid for giving medications an
okay for manufacturing.
See http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/FDA-drugs.htm  

10) "Previous studies flawed." - May or may not be. Didn't
fit this particular study's agenda anyway.

Just thought this might help you understand medical jargon
and how to determine for yourself whether a study report is
on the up and up and help prevent some confusion for you!

Wishing you great health!
Lena

**** Author Lena Sanchez retired Medical Office
Administrator/nurse/consultant brief bio at
http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/lena.htm