Katherine price is a science journalist, and i wrote a book called vitomania. How vitamans revolutionize the way we think about food. We start this chapter in the mid 19 thirties. There were no requirements for companies to do any kind of rigorous safety testing.
Millions of Americans take dietary supplements — everything from vitamins and minerals to weight loss pills and probiotics. But because supplements are loosely regulated in the US, their makers don't have to prove that they work, or even that they are safe.
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