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The FDA is warning about potentially harmful dietary supplements. The agency is alerting consumers about false claims, unknown ingredients, and potentially harmful products. Americans spent more than $40 billion on supplements last year, and three out of four Americans regularly take a supplement. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss supplement regulation and recommends consumers look for the USP Verified mark to ensure they are getting a quality supplement.
- How to Choose Supplements Wisely (Consumer Reports - 10/30/2019)
- Third party verification best way to thwart counterfeiters, experts say (William Reed - 09/25/2019)
- Setting Standards for Supplements (Scientific American - 01/10/2019)
- Hidden Steroids and Stimulants Found in Common Supplements (Healthline - 10/30/2018)
- How to Choose the Right Dietary Supplement (NBC 4 Washington - 5/9/2017)
- Are You at Risk from Shady Supplements? (The Doctors - 4/28/2017)
- Could Your Favorite Supplements Be Putting You in Danger? (ABC News - 7/27/2016)
- What “USP Verified” and other supplement seals mean (Consumer Reports - 7/27/2016)
- Who does need vitamin and mineral supplements (Consumer Reports - 7/27/2016)
- Dietary supplements are mostly a waste of money. But if you must buy them, try this (Vox Science and Health - 7/19/2016)
- Safety of Dietary Supplements (NBC 7 San Diego – 05/10/2016) (video)
- Tips for Using Supplements (Victoria Advocate – 05/10/2016)
- Common Myths You Shouldn’t Believe About Dietary Supplements (Thrillist – 04/26/2016)
- The Hidden Health Factor Everyone is Talking About (Huffington Post Healthy Living – 04/19/2016)
- Vitamin & Supplement Safety (Baltimore – Fox 45 “Morning News” – 03/25/2016) (video)
- Know Your Vitamins (Raleigh - Central NC News “In Depth” – 03/23/2016) (video)
- Regulations and Testing of Dietary Supplements (Natural Practitioner Magazine – 03/17/2016)
- Sunshine Through the Window, Skin Cancer Risk & Vitamin (Health Central – 03/16/2016)
- 10 Symptoms of a Dangerous Magnesium Deficiency (CBN News – 03/15/2016)
- A Practical Guide to Omega-3s (Midland Daily News – 03/13/2016)
- Does Melatonin Really Help You Sleep? (Consumer Reports – 01/05/2016)
- The Big Problem with Childrens Vitamins and Supplements (Newsweek – 06/14/2015)
- How Not to Test a Dietary Supplement (New Yorker – 02/10/2015)