dietary supplements

Dietary supplements are a big business.

Given the pandemic, returning to work out of the office, the constant drumbeat of a dysfunctional federal government, and a world that appears increasingly unstable, it is no wonder we all feel a bit fatigued.

For years I've written extensively about the fraud perpetrated against the American people by the dietary supplement industry, and here are three pieces, for example: 

It's time for a rant, and apple cider vinegar (ACV) – one of today's supplement darlings gets the spotlight.

If you're done sorting Skittles – be careful, they cause cancer but only if you eat them in California

I'm not a big fan of TV ads for drugs. They are cloying and sickening, and that's even before you're bombarded by the cyclone of side effects at the end.

I recently wrote about the frequent failures of the "peer-review" system for vetting scientific articles before their publica

Melatonin has been in the news recently because of potential safety concerns in children,

If you're ever in the mood for some yuks, take a casual stroll up and down the aisles in a CVS pharmacy and see if you can't find a bunch of stuff that shouldn't be sold there (maybe even anywhere). It's not that hard.

While the FDA does regulate both finished dietary supplements and dietary ingredients, dietary supplements are regulated under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (