The Anxiety Encyclopedia

66. F is for Fake Supplements

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Lorien tells Katharine about counterfeit an adulterated supplements. If that sounds upsetting, well, it's not great.


Sources:

  • https://foodfraudadvisors.com/fake-counterfeit-health-supplements/
  • https://www.crnusa.org/resources/dietary-supplements-safe-beneficial-and-regulated
  • https://www.chpa.org/public-policy-regulatory/regulation/regulation-dietary-supplements
  • https://www.chpa.org/about-consumer-healthcare/faqs/faqs-about-dietary-supplements-regulations-0
  • https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/dietary-supplements
  • https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-101-dietary-supplements\
  • https://eatfor.life/counterfeit-supplements/
  • https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/bus09-dietary-supplements-advertising-guide-industry.pdf
  • https://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Article/2023/04/14/NOW-alerts-Amazon-to-counterfeit-supplements-on-its-platform
  • https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=23296
  • https://qualitymatters.usp.org/5-tips-avoid-adulterated-products-marketed-dietary-supplements
  • https://bodyfirst.in/blogs/news/fake-supplements-vs-genuine-supplements
  • https://fullscript.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-supplements-are-fake
  • https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/what-should-clinicians-know-about-dietary-supplement-quality/2022-05
  • https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/some-imported-dietary-supplements-and-nonprescription-drug-products-may-harm-you
  • https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-101-dietary-supplements
  • https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/adulteration-of-herbal-supplements-continues/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10570429/
  • https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/06/supplements-make-tobacco-look-easy/488798/
  • https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/WYNTK-Consumer/
  • https://www.opss.org/opss-scorecard-check-your-dietary-supplement
  • https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/dietary-supplements-unregulated-children-health/
  • https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/01/26/stronger-federal-oversight-of-dietary-supplements-will-protect-consumers-from-unsafe-products
  • https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/ephedra#:~:text=The FDA banned dietary supplements,, stroke, and sudden death.
  • https://6abc.com/marlton-nj-fake-health-supplements-gutconnect-365-brad-snyder/13835696/
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