Qualified Health Claims: Letters of Denial

Cancer

• Lycopene and Various Cancers (American Longevity Petition) November 8, 2005

• Lycopene and Prostate Cancer (Lycopene Heath Claim Coalition Petition) November 8, 2005

• Calcium and Risk of Breast and Prostate Cancers October 12, 2005

• Green Tea and Risk of: Gastric Cancer; Lung Cancer; Colon/Rectal Cancer; Esophageal Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Liver Cancer; Bladder Cancer; and Skin Cancer, as well as Total Cancers Combined June 30, 2005

• Fiber and Colorectal Cancer October 10, 2000 

Cardiovascular Disease

• Green Tea and Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease May 9, 2006

• Eggs with Enhanced Omega-3 Fatty Acid Content and a Balanced 1:1 Ratio of Omega-3/Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Reduced Risk of Heart Disease and Sudden Fatal Heart Attack April 5, 2005

• Vitamin E and Heart Disease February 9, 2001

Dementia

• Nutraceutical Formulation and Management of Behavior and Cognitive Difficulties that Can Accompany Dementia (PDF: 202KB) December 13, 2018

Diabetes

• Chromium Picolinate and a Reduced Risk of: Cardiovascular Disease When Caused by Insulin Resistance; Cardiovascular Disease When Caused by Abnormally Elevated Blood Sugar Levels; Cardiovascular Disease When Caused by Type 2 Diabetes; Retinopathy When Caused by Abnormally High Blood Sugar Levels; and Kidney Disease When Caused by Abnormally High Blood Sugar Levels August 25, 2005

Eye Diseases

• Xangold® Lutein Esters, Lutein, or Zeaxanthin and Reduced Risk of Age-related Macular Degeneration or Cataract Formation December 19, 2005

Food Allergy

• 100 Percent Partially Hydrolyzed Whey Protein in Infant Formula and Reduced Risk of Food Allergy in Infants May 11, 2006

Kidney Stones/Urinary Stones

• Calcium and Kidney/Urinary Stones October 12, 2005

Menstrual Disorders

• Calcium and a Reduced Risk of Menstrual Disorders September 12, 2005

Multiple Sclerosis

• Vitamin D and Reduced Risk of Multiple Sclerosis (PDF: 282KB) January 12, 2018

Osteoarthritis

• Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin Sulfate and a Reduced Risk of: Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis-related Joint Pain, Joint Tenderness, and Joint Swelling; Joint Degeneration; and Cartilage Deterioration October 7, 2004

• Crystalline Glucosamine Sulfate and a Reduced Risk of Osteoarthritis October 7, 2004