People mainly take Paba for skin & hair. Based on 3 first-hand reports and 3 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #2583 of 4,149 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: Anu-tailam is the only herbal agent evaluated in clinical research settings. Finally, treating the accompanying pathologies led to the reversal of the disease in many cases.
PubMed 32654282 ↗Conclusion: Sodium excretion may be underestimated by inclusion of incomplete 24-hour urine collections. None of the current approaches reliably assess completion of 24-hour urine collection.
PubMed 26726000 ↗Conclusion: None of the non-invasive pancreatic function tests is sensitive enough to diagnose reliably a slight to moderate exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
PubMed 15508057 ↗As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.
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