Comments on: Dietary supplements, regulation and the FDA http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/08/dietary-supplements-and-the-fda/ Tips from health-care professionals on healthy living, medical controversies, personal growth and more. From James Hubbard's My Family Doctor Magazine. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:39:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog » Blog Archive » Is a product really FDA-approved? Some facts about how to know. http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/08/dietary-supplements-and-the-fda/#comment-659 James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog » Blog Archive » Is a product really FDA-approved? Some facts about how to know. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:42:11 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=318#comment-659 [...] ostrich, snake, etc) which is regulated by the FDA (whew).  None is “approved”.   As I have posted in the past there is no FDA regulation (or approval) for dietary supplements.  They only get in [...] [...] ostrich, snake, etc) which is regulated by the FDA (whew).  None is “approved”.   As I have posted in the past there is no FDA regulation (or approval) for dietary supplements.  They only get in [...]

]]> By: lhubbard http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/08/dietary-supplements-and-the-fda/#comment-427 lhubbard Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:19:48 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=318#comment-427 This information is so important for all of us to know. I still find it hard to believe that supplements are so easily put on the market and they can almost make whatever claims they want until someone complains. Thank you for the rundown. Leigh Ann Hubbard Managing Editor James Hubbard's My Family Doctor This information is so important for all of us to know. I still find it hard to believe that supplements are so easily put on the market and they can almost make whatever claims they want until someone complains. Thank you for the rundown.

Leigh Ann Hubbard
Managing Editor
James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor

]]> By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/08/dietary-supplements-and-the-fda/#comment-391 James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:37:16 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=318#comment-391 Thanks Cathy and Mark, Some supplements have the same active ingredient as prescription meds, such as St. John's Wort and red yeast rice. There is no standard for strength, quality or purity so "buyer beware". Thanks Cathy and Mark,

Some supplements have the same active ingredient as prescription meds, such as St. John’s Wort and red yeast rice. There is no standard for strength, quality or purity so “buyer beware”.

]]> By: cathy http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/08/dietary-supplements-and-the-fda/#comment-388 cathy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:04:05 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=318#comment-388 Good to know. It's easy to forget that the supplements can have unwanted side effects, and doctors don't always think to ask what kind of supplements a patient is taking. I do wish that there was more oversight on supplements - especially since they can have serious consequences. cathys last blog post..<a href="http://alifelesssweet.blogspot.com/2008/08/hfcs-free-bread-and-buns-review.html" rel="nofollow">HFCS-free bread and buns review</a> Good to know. It’s easy to forget that the supplements can have unwanted side effects, and doctors don’t always think to ask what kind of supplements a patient is taking. I do wish that there was more oversight on supplements - especially since they can have serious consequences.

cathys last blog post..HFCS-free bread and buns review

]]> By: Mark Salinas http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/08/dietary-supplements-and-the-fda/#comment-387 Mark Salinas Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:50:02 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=318#comment-387 A number of things that I was not aware of. I am wiser and more aware I thank you! Mark Salinass last blog post..<a href="http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/08/06/clear-food-choices/" rel="nofollow">Clear Food Choices</a> A number of things that I was not aware of. I am wiser and more aware I thank you!

Mark Salinass last blog post..Clear Food Choices

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