Supplements And Safety From Frontline

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The documentary Supplements and Safety from Frontline confronts the issue on the safeness and effectiveness of supplements. According to the documentary, half of all Americans take a supplement every day. The main concern arises when the products advertised claim to be safe and effective, when in reality they have no effect or present devastating side effects. Some health benefits can be noticed from taking this supplements, but it is difficult to distinguish which are safe and which are unsafe. In a expected regulation, the manufacturers are required to test the products and analysis them to ensure the certificate is certified. It would be expected for the Food and Drug Administration to approve these supplements before marketing them to

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