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.

The difficulty in that days as a drug company will give a grant to a college/university/hospital research group to do certain studies or testing. Sadly, with that grant comes a stipulation that a certain person will head that study, their preconceived planted head... Also will not not allow the university  to report the findings, yet the drug company will say that study comes from "whatever" university study. Giving the study/research more credibility and in the past it did, when a planted head of research didn't exist, but not with the new reporting systems.

One Possible 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. Look for links to the researcher reporting. Find out what drug company will benefit by a positive or negative outcome What drug is in the works for that company or that is prescribed being made by that company.

Even in the worst study there will be a tidbit of truth a nd helpful knowledge. Finding what it is means  deciphering their written report is the key.  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
or what we have isn't what we wanted to know 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; won't
accept the findings of previous studies and it's not to
our way of thinking.

4.) "Essential Hypertension" = 90% of blood pressures
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 or Might Promote" - Don't ask for exacts, we won't
give it, so maybe it does and maybe it doesn't but we aren't
saying.

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 FDA-drugs!  

10) "Previous studies flawed." - May or may not be.
Usually when it 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 a retired Medical Office Nurse and Medical Office Consultant who took charge of her life in 1992 found pain relief from a multitude of health issues who committed to helping others do the same. Now educating people on the possibilities of actually treating illness and disease rather than masking them by treating symptoms. Publishes Ask Lena Health Q & A weekly newsletter. To subscribe mailto:healthandbusiness-subscribe@health-education-biz-facts.com