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Regulatory Loopholes
These herbal and dietary supplements are generally safe to be consumed, but it doesn't mean that they're effective.
Supplement-makers can make claims about weight loss as long as they include a disclaimer that the statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.
Unlike pharmaceutical drugs that require rigorous testing and clinical evidence to demonstrate their safety and effectiveness, dietary supplements are not required to prove they work.
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Scant Evidence Not Limited to Weight Loss Supplements
When you go to visit the supplement aisle, you'll visit the market's see tons of products geared towards athletic performance improvement, sleep, hormone regulation, immune health, and more.
To ensure that these supplements live up to their claims you must:
- Look on the la...
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Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss
- Green tea
- White kidney bean
- Ephedra
- Yerba mate
- Licorice root
- Garcinia cambogia
- Mangosteen
- East Indian globe thistle
These are all dietary supplements that claim that they are able to aid for weight loss, however, apparently,...
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Research Findings On Supplements
- Pharmaceuticals undergo extensive testing to prove they're effective and safe before they can be sold, but dietary supplements can be sold without proof of claims, effectiveness or safety.
- Daily multivitamin consumption does not lower heart disease risk.
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Beware Of Supplements’ Claims
In the US, supplements are regulated like food — and not drugs — under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, pill makers can basically put whatever claims they want on their bottles.
One analysis of supplement websites found 81 percent made at least one heal...
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