Presented by Daniel Toriola
Weight loss supplements take many forms in that some are purported to increase your body’s metabolism to
increase the burning of calories. Others are supposed to ‘burn fat’ in order to reduce extra weight that might
come from overeating.
Click here to know more
Our Web Hosting Plans Start From Only 41 cents / month. Our Web Hosting Plans Start From Only 41 cents /
month. Sorry, We're Only Repeating To Inform That This Isn't A Typo :) Do Check Us Out!
Click here to know more
Consumer Protection Tips for Purchasing Dietary Supplements
By Connie Limon
Dietary supplements are some of the hottest selling items available today. More than half of the
United States adult population use dietary supplements.
The 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act set up a new framework for FDA regulation of
dietary supplements as well as setting up an office in the National Institutes of Health to coordinate
research. The law requires manufacturers to provide a product label detailing the ingredients.
The FDA’s requirement for pre-market review of dietary supplements is less than that over other
products it regulates such as drugs and many additives used in conventional foods. Consumers and
manufacturers have the responsibility for checking the safety of dietary supplements and determining
the truthfulness of label claims.
How can you identify a supplement?
• The words “dietary supplement” will be on product labels
• A “Supplement Facts” panel will also be on product labels of most dietary supplements
What are the common forms?
• Tablets, capsules, powders, soft gels, gel caps and liquids
Where can you purchase?
• Grocery stores, drug and national discount chain stores, mail-order catalogs, TV programs, the
internet and direct sales
What role does the FDA play?
• The FDA oversees safety, manufacturing and production information, such as claims, in a product’s
labeling, package inserts, and accompanying information.
The one thing dietary supplements are not is “drugs.” He