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kajota's avatar

Astral Codex Ten did an interesting write up on this a couple of years ago. There probably needs to be some regulation on supplements but I don't trust the FDA to do the job.

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/how-trustworthy-are-supplements?r=6wn6d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Medicus's avatar

This is a great summary of this topic and very beneficial to consumers, but the statement that "This industry is wholly unregulated" is an exaggeration, which is especially unfortunate when it's presented in a large font in the intro to a piece. From fda.gov: "Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA, but much of our role begins after products enter the marketplace." So the regulation is miles away from what it should be, but there *is* (some) regulation.

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