The story of dietary supplement regulation starts at the end of the 19 eighties. More than 15 hundred people were affected, and at least 38 people died. The fda started to recognize that there should be some standards or regulations around them. Today's show is brought to you by r u sleeping, a podcast from the sleep experts at mattress firm. You have goals to become stronger healthier and more mindful? That's why you use onets alpha brain.
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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