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8. Human safety for supplement

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 06:54 PM

Jan 2016

FDA shoud monitor the supplements to assure that they are pure and without harmful chemcials.

Most supplements say "may be beneficial to your heart" or "may enhance processing of sugar" or "may be beneficial to your hair and nails".

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Should regulators treat the supplement industry like the tobacco industry? [View all] HuckleB Jan 2016 OP

All I know is drugs have to be legalized and treated like the disease addiction is randys1 Jan 2016 #1

the plan is to make supplements KT2000 Jan 2016 #2

LOL! No. HuckleB Jan 2016 #3

LOL! Yes KT2000 Jan 2016 #5

Somehow you miss those dollar signs when it comes to supplement scumbags. HuckleB Jan 2016 #6

That is a BS scare tactic talking point invented by the supplement industry kcr Jan 2016 #9

Certainly the ones that are both highly addictive and Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #4

Since some that wouldn't be problems in and of themselves, but... HuckleB Jan 2016 #7

Human safety for supplement 1939 Jan 2016 #8

Indeed. Of course, similar food claims are being called out now, too. HuckleB Jan 2016 #10