ISSUES FACING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS & VITAMINSTAYLOR HAHN

THE LABEL

Lists: Active ingredients Added ingredients Contents Recommended servings Benefits

(HEB, 2016).

EFFECTIVENESS

Contain more than one dietary ingredients No benefits without consumption of nutrient dense foods FDA does not administer effectiveness before shelved (National Institutes of Health, 2011).

(Behavior Advisor, n.d.).

FDA REGULATION

Products not tested Manufacturers ensure quality/evidence FDA monitors supplement/vitamin information Federal Trade commission ensures truthful advertising (National Institutes of Health, 2011).

(KCE, 2012).

THE ISSUE

Multi-million dollar supplement/vitamin companies lie Purposely miswrite labels Utilize cheap/false ingredients Know products are ineffective

How do we really know what is in our product? (National Institutes of Health, 2011).

(Pamper.My, 2016).

EXAMPLE

GNC, Target, Walmart, Walgreens busted for selling false supplements Only 21% labels true Promoted false promises Unlisted contaminants

Rice, wheat, pine, mustard One with allergies or medication could have serious health risks (CBS News, 2015).

(Salon Media Group, 2016).

SO, SHOULD SUPPLEMENTS & VITAMINS BE CONSUMED?

Absolutely! Help improve lacking diet Benefit body in unique ways Herbs have medicinal value

Ensure safe supplementation before consuming! Do thorough research (National Institutes of Health, 2011).

(GreenBlender, 2016).

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Produce energy Improve heart/bone health Help bodily functions/processes Avoid deficiencies (National Institutes of Health, 2011).

(Complete Health News, 2012).

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Be smart! The label should be:

Additive free Tested/clinical formula proof Quality ingredients stated Clear-cut

(National Institutes of Health, 2011).

(Lang Designs, 2013).

REFERENCES

CBS News. (2015, February 3). Herbal supplements filled with fake ingredients, investigators find.

Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ herbal-supplements-targeted-by-new-york-attorney-general/ National Institutes of Health. (2011, June 17). Dietary Supplements: What You Need To

Know. Retrieved from https://ods.od.nih.gov/HealthInformation/DS_WhatYouNeedToKnow.aspx