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Although I was surprised to read about how the FDA doesn't get involved until after the supplement enters the marketplace, the FDA does frequently post public health warnings against the purchase and consumption of many unregistered food supplements.

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It is most interesting to me how dietary supplements do not have to be approved by the FDA. I had assumed with the word ‘supplement’, that it may only be products that would never contain harmful ingredients. However, without FDA approval, I worry if manufacturers are creating products that are not as beneficial as they claim to be.

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What I found interesting was that there is no law that requires the FDA to approve the safety of dietary supplements

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I was surprised to see the reasons as to why Dietary supplements might get recalled. It is scary to think that harmful ingredients could be within the supplements if they are not properly manufactured. I think that this article was also interesting because it tells you to lookout for potential harmful/bogus supplements.

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The most interesting thing that I read from FDA 101: Dietary Supplements, was that dietary supplements also include amino acid products. I recently started taking a pre-workout before going to the gym everyday that has the words "amino acid" written in big fonts on the container. I never realized that pre-workout was considered a dietary supplement. After reading the article, it made complete sense. I also found it really interesting that manufacturers are allowed to label their products however they want for marketing purposes even if the claims are false.

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The most interesting thing from the article was the fact that supplements aren't FDA approved prior to release to the public. The amount of people I know that take a wide array of supplements is rather large. Not that I know for a fact, but those that I know more personally, I would say do not consult with their doctors prior to consuming these supplements. As a matter of fact, I myself, back fresh out of high school, took quite a few supplements without consulting my doctor prior to starting them. Hindsight 20/20, I'd say I should have due to some side effects I experienced.

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What I found most interesting from this article was that these dietary supplements don't need to approved by the FDA in order to be sold. I have family members that rely on dietary supplements, and I never knew that they can be potentially harmful to them until now.

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The most interesting thing I read in the article was that dietary supplement manufacturers do not need FDA approval to release their products to the market. The FDA only gets involved if there are major issues reported by people taking the supplements. That means that taking a supplement that is new to the market could be more harmful than helpful, and the people taking them might be guinea pigs for the safety of that product.

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The most interesting thing I read was that the  FDA does not have to approve these dietary supplements in order for them to be sold, which means that there can be literally anything in the supplements we take and we would never know unless it is otherwise third party tested.

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I found it very interesting how supplements do not have to be FDA approved. This is crazy to me because many people rely on supplements and do not know what is in them. It leads me to question how much good is actually in them and whether or not they are actually as beneficial as promoted.

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The most interesting fact that I read from the article was that dietary supplements to not need to be regulated by the FDA.

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Dietary supplements are a long and vague category of things people can buy to improve a certain part of their health. There are dietary supplements for nearly every single part of the human body workings that can be improved. One thing I did not know is that not all dietary supplements are safe, such as supplements used to improve muscle and other aspects of the physique. Some supplements that are sold in the store are not 100% what they say they are and many athletes have failed drug tests or performance enhancing drug tests due to the non accuracy in some supplements sold in the store. I think dietary supplements are good to a certain extent, but at some point it is better just to let the natural body do it’s thing.

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An interesting fact I found out while reading the article was that women take dietary supplements to counteract a sudden drop in estrogen in the postmenopausal stage.

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It's intriguing to learn that dietary supplements can't be mixed and matched. They are chemicals that actually do something in your body. It can be harmful to take different medications at the same time because they might react adversely and cause dangerous side effects.

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The most interesting fact that I found in the article: "FDA 101: Dietary Supplements" is that "In general, FDA's role with a dietary supplement product begins after the product enters the marketplace. That is usually the agency's first opportunity to take action against a product that presents a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury, or that is otherwise adulterated or misbranded." I found this extremely interesting because it allows people to be harmed due to misinformation and negligence to their health and safety. Action only takes place after the product is sold which does not provide any safety to people who have taken the dietary supplement before the FDA becomes involved.

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What I found most interesting about the article was the fact that some supplements were recalled due to pesticides, heavy metal contamination, and lack of actual dietary benefits.

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The most interesting thing I had learned from the article, is that some vitamins had contained pesticides and other harmful ingredients.

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The most interesting/surprising fact I read from the FDA 101: dietary supplements was how there can be many different benefits to taking supplements but if used in the wrong way there could be some risk factors. I think it is interesting that some supplements can help reduce the risk of some diseases.

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The most surprising fact I read was that manufacturers do not have to prove to the FDA that the supplement are safe before putting it on the market for consumers to use. It would be nice to know the risk or side effects of a supplement before I use one. Also, it is interesting that garlic could increase bleeding before or after surgery.

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I had already known that dietary and herbal supplements were not intended to treat or cure diseases and illness. But, what I had found most interesting and shocking is that it is not required by the FDA to prove the safety of these supplements before they are marketed to the public. Rather, the supplement needs to have a label denoting that it is for some dietary purpose. It blew my mind that the FDA gets involved after the supplement hits the market and is available for consumers. This seems background and rather unsafe for the public.

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The most interesting fact I learned after reading this article was that you have to be careful with taking dietary supplements before or after surgery. I never thought about the fact that taking them could cause implications to surgery such as increasing the affects of anesthetics during surgery. This definately something to keep in mind before you have a surgery done.

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The most surprising fact I learned is that the FDA only verifies dietary supplements only after they are put on the market. This seems like a health risk, so I wonder if the standard would ever change in the future.

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I was so surprised after reading FDA 101: Dietary Supplements, that supplements are not required to pass through the FDA before reaching the public. Like WHAT??! I had no idea of this and I am now going to be super careful to look at the supplements that I take every day. I think they should change this, because so many people take supplements and it seems so dangerous that anything could be in them.

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Like a lot of people have agreed with, the most mind blowing fact that I read in FDA 101: Dietary Supplements  was the fact that the FDA does not get involved in making sure a product is safe until its already widely marketed. I had no idea that federal law does not require dietary supplements to be proven safe to FDA's standards before they are marketed. This really makes me question a lot of market exercise supplements, such as preworkout. But, It now makes sense to me why I keep hearing about banned preworkouts. The fact that a ton of people have been taking these supplements assuming that there was some sort of approval by the FDA and then subsequently take high dosages of dangerous chemicals is mind blowing. This makes me think about "Dark Matter" and all of the other products the contained high dosages of DHAA before being banned.

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After reading FDA 101: Dietary Supplements, one thing that I found interesting is that dietary supplements can be harmful to you because some contain ingredients that have strong biological effects. I found this interesting because I have never heard of this before. I was not aware of the risks that come with taking theses pills.

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Dietary supplements can be very beneficial to those in seek of essential vitamins or nutrients it can be positive, after reading the article the most suprising find throughout the read had to be the recalls and what was within.

"microbiological, pesticide, and heavy metal contamination

absence of a dietary ingredient claimed to be in the product"

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The most interesting fact I learned from reading the FDA 101 was that the supplements don't need to approved for them to be sold the public. I guess this is where you must be careful in what you are taking and do your research before consuming.

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I found it interesting that supplements are not regulated by the FDA. I thought before dietary supplements are brought into stores that they are proven safe for people. I feel as they should make a change department
because it is unsafe.

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I was shocked to see that "federal law does not require dietary supplements to be proven safe to FDA's satisfaction before they are marketed". I was surprised because the process for a new medicinal drug to appear on the market is extremely long due it having to be FDA approved beforehand. I wonder if this makes dietary supplements more appealing from a business perspective.

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I found it surprising that garlic and vitamin E are both risk factors that potentially lead to bleeding post surgery.

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One thing thats a little scary about these is that the FDA does not need to prove them to be safe before being put out for consumption. With that, that article states that there are some harmful and unwanted side effects to these and you really need to do research before taking them.

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One interesting and a little scary fact about supplements is that the federal law does not require supplements to be proven safe to FDA's satisfaction before there marketed. And when I mean by scary is that it kind of makes people nervous to take a supplements that has not been labeled as safe yet.

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It is honestly no surprise to me that supplements are not regulated by the FDA but I am at least glad to read that the FTC takes action on companies that make false claims about their supplement products. It just is a good reminder to do a little research on supplements or ask a physician for recommendations.

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the most surprising fact I learned was that federal law does not require dietary supplements to be proven safe to FDA's satisfaction before they are marketed. I feel as though they definitely should be, considering we do not always know exactly what we are putting in our bodies and should definitely have it be regulated.

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The most fascinating truth I read about in the article was the deceitfulness of the fixings and nourishment realities names. The article talked about how dietary enhancements have been known to convey either pretty much of the supplement it professes to have. It might likewise not contain the dietary fixing altogether.

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Something interesting I learned from reading this article is that supplement companies aren't allowed to advertise their supplements for treating diseases. This makes sense since many supplements aren't approved by the FDA.

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The most interesting fact that I learned from the article was that dietary supplements aren't allowed to advertise their products for treating diseases. It makes sense, I just never thought about it.

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The fact I found most surprising from this article was that according to federal law, dietary supplements do not need to be approved by the FDA before they are sold to the public.

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One of the more interesting facts I read in the article was that the FDA gets involved only after the supplement hits the market. This kind of scared me a little bit because I assumed that everything on the market was pretty much most likely FDA approved. After reading this article I definitely want to pay attention to the labels on the back of products. I love to take preworkout, a supplement that helps give energy and focus before the gym, but I’ve had bad experiences with certain brands.

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The most interesting and a bit concerning fact that I read was that the supplements do not need to meet FDA satisfaction before its released to the market for the public to consume. It's a bit worrisome that basically anything can be put on the market labeled as dietary supplements without knowing how safe or harmful its effects on people might be.

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The most surprising fact from this article was that dietary supplements are not required by federal law to be proven safe to FDA's satisfaction before they are marketed. In fact, FDA begins taking action against a product with significant risk of injury/illness after the product has already entered the marketplace.

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The most interesting fact I read was that the FDA's involvement of supplements happens after the product has hit the market.

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I thought it was interesting that they don't need FDA approval to be marketed. Also that they can be harmful if you take too much of some of the ingredients.

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A fact that I found interesting from the article was the idea that there are ingredients within these supplements that are toxic for the body. I found this to be a bit odd, because I felt as if the consumer should know how the product is going to affect them before they buy it, not find more healthcare after something was supposed to help their problem.

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It's interesting to me that dietary supplements can have "strong biological effects", but anyone who walks into a drugstore or the medical supermarket isle can buy them! If vitamin toxicity really is a problem in mega doses I wonder why isn't is required to get those vitamins from a doctor.

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One thing that surprised me from the article is that some dietary supplements have been shown to contain ingredients that are toxic. If that happens people are encouraged to see their healthcare provider and report what happened to the proper agency which I find strange that the product can be sold before all these adverse affects are known.

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A fact that I thought was interesting while reading the article on dietary supplements was that some supplements have been distributed with harmful ingredients such as pesticide and metal contamination. It also stated that some manufactures have knowingly sold these products. I find this un settling, but I am also thankful because people will be informed of the possible harmful effects of supplements. It will lead to people doing more research and consulting with their doctor in order to choose the dietary supplements that are right for them.

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I learned that dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs. The most exciting fact I learned is that misusing supplements can be harmful. Without the right information, it could lead to harmful use or even life-threatening results. People need to be safe and informed consumers, always ask a health care professional for advice, be aware of the ingredients, beware of hype and headlines. Be safe.

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The most surprising fact that stood out to me after reading the article was the fact that dietary supplements do not need to be proven safe by the FDA before entering the market. Along those same lines, I was really surprised that the FDA does not require that claims made in the labeling of these dietary supplements be proven accurate in order to appear on the product. The lack of regulation over dietary supplements definitely emphasizes the importance of doing research and potentially speaking with a healthcare provider before taking any dietary supplements.

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The most interesting fact I read about in the article was the untrustworthiness of the ingredients and nutrition facts labels. The article discussed how dietary supplements have been known to carry either more or less of the nutrient it claims to have. It may also not contain the dietary ingredient entirely.

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The most interesting and surprising fact that stood out to me was in the first few paragraphs. I did not know that energy bars could be considered dietary supplements. As a vegan, I knew most of the other things, because I am a more conscious consumer when it comes to supplementing my diet.

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The most interesting fact from the article was that "botanical"/herbal products are dietary supplements as well and that they come in very interesting forms. These products can be algae, macroscopic fungi, plant materials, or a mix! I did not think that these kinds of materials could be beneficial/safe for the body!

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The most surprising fact that I took away from this reading is that due to the large variety in dietary supplements, some of them are pretty wild and I never would have expected them. Case in point: people purposefully eat algae and apparently it's good for you.

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The most surprising fact that there is no federal law to check the safety of a dietary supplements before they even enter the market so that means the seller can label it differently and the FDA will let it slide since I also learned the FDA just checks to see if there is any risk to take the product, so there isn't any harmful effects or adverse effects.

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I've heard this fact about dietary supplements before but it still surprises me that Federal law does not require dietary supplements to be proven safe to FDA's satisfaction before they are marketed. It's scary knowing that a lot of these things can be sold without be properly approved.

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Something that I found interesting was that some dietary supplements can have undesired effects after surgery. Such as bleeding as a side effect of garlic.

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One of the most surprising things I noticed from the article was the supplements it mentioned as having potentially negative side effects in correlation with a surgery. I would have never guessed that something like garlic or vitamin E could cause bleeding. It makes me realize that it is very important to mention these things to your doctor even if it seems minor. The article also describes supplements in a way that makes it seem as if there isn't much known about a lot of them. It makes me wonder how many people take supplements they shouldn't be taking or are mixing supplements that they shouldn't. 

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One of the most surprising things I noticed from the article was the supplements it mentioned as having potentially negative side effects in correlation with a surgery. I would have never guessed that something like garlic or vitamin E could cause bleeding. It makes me realize that it is very important to mention these things to your doctor even if it seems minor. The article also describes supplements in a way that makes it seem as if there isn't much known about a lot of them. It makes me wonder how many people take supplements they shouldn't be taking or are mixing supplements that they shouldn't. 

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I was surprised to read that dietary supplements do not have to be proven safe to the FDA’s satisfaction before they are marketed, and their claims do not have to be proven by the FDA either. I feel that consumers likely assume this is not the case, so I definitely found this interesting.

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One of the most surprising facts that I found while reading this article was that some

dietary supplements can have unwanted side affects on someone either before during or after surgery. This is something that I never thought would happen.

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It is crazy some supplements can be put on the market without being approved by the FDA. Therefore it is so important to be a smart consumer and also research the supplements you plan on taking and speak with a certified health care professional if you feel the need too!

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The most surprising thing that I read from the article is that supplements do not have to be proven safe by the FDA before they are marked. This is crazy to me because there is no way to know whether or not the dietary supplement you are taking is actually safe for your body.

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One fact from the article that was interesting to me was that the FDA plays a big role in whether or not supplements enter the marketplace and the guidelines/responsibilities for when they are sold.

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It surprises me that Dietary Supplements do not have to be approve by the FDA.

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The thing that surprised me the most as I read through FDA 101: Dietary Supplements was that they do not have to be approved in order to be put in stores to sell to customers. That just did not sit right to me because of how random these products might be and it just makes it not trustworthy. It just is kind of scary to think about and if people that actually buy them know this about the products.

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The most surprising fact I learned was "Federal law does not require dietary supplements to be proven safe to FDA's satisfaction before they are marketed". The products could be so random and possibly harm you. So assuming by that logic, not all dietary supplements are 100% healthy, or actually work.

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As a read, FDA 101: Dietary Supplements I found it very interesting how when a label on these such type of supplements called natural does not mean it is safe. The FDA states how natural in its products should not assume its 100% safe to consume. Also, how the FDA begins to report the products  after it enters the marketplace for the consumers.

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In my opinion, supplements can be very helpful and do have noticeable effects when taken on a regular basis. Sure they can have placebo effects, but one in particular that I take on a daily basis is Glucoseamine for cartilage and joints. Even though these are not FDA regulated, there are plenty of studies on the internet that are available for everyone to read. As a powerlifter, gluscoseamine helps to maintain the strengths of cartilage to minimize wear and tear from heavy lifting. When I forget to take it, there is noticeable soreness in my knees.

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The most interesting thing that I read in the article was that dietary supplements do not have to be approved by the FDA to be put on the shelves. This makes me think a lot more about where I get my supplements from and how credible the labels really are.

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One fact I thought was interesting was that using supplements improperly could be harmful, for example some don't mix well together. I thought this was interesting because I feel like supplements are a very popular market and most of the time people buy them and self diagnose their supplements. I see this with my mom all the time. I had been prescribed a lot of supplements when working with my doctor and my mom would randomly buy the same supplements I was using because she felt like "she needed it too." I think it's common for a lot of people to randomly use supplements and most often they don't even really need them to begin with.
Another interesting fact about dietary supplements is how little the FDA regulates them, and people tend to know very little about what they are taking. I feel that this can either make some valuable supplements less credible and others to be a little too credible. Because I have used many that helped my body ( working with my doctor) for example she gave me magnesium and a cortisol stabilizer that helped my sleep issues. On the contrary, I have seen a ton on the market that I believe would to be false promises and health professionals probably wouldn't advise.

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It is not legal to market a dietary supplement product as a treatment or cure for a specific disease, or to alleviate the symptoms of a disease."

This was the most interesting thing I learned while reading the article. Not only does this remind me of many informercials as a child promoting miracle cures, but how they could get away with it. The FDA doesn't regulate supplements until after they are sold in the marketplace, hence why there have been recalls on certain drugs such as Golden Nutrition, that made false health claims.

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I thought the mostqnteresting thing in the article was the fact that claims made on dietary supplement ads do not need to proven is it is accurate or true by the FDA. This is very dangerous and possibly scamming the consumers. It can also but many people at risk as well.

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I thought the most interesting thing that I read was that certain supplements can have unwanted effects before, during, or after surgery. I found it extremely fascinating that kava and valerian are sedatives and have been shown to increase the effect of anesthetics surgery. I think the lesson I learned is to always talk to a health care provider before starting a new medication or using a dietary supplement.

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I think it's funny that the FDA doesn't regulate vitamins but regulates so many other foods. Why wouldn't the NSF help regulate them then? So many people take vitamins but it's likely that a small percentage of those actually read the label, or understand the dosages. I feel as though the vitamin world is still one of those snake oil type things that is yet to be fully proven to help. 

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I think it's funny that the FDA doesn't regulate vitamins but regulates so many other foods. Why wouldn't the NSF help regulate them then? So many people take vitamins but it's likely that a small percentage of those actually read the label, or understand the dosages. I feel as though the vitamin world is still one of those snake oil type things that is yet to be fully proven to help. 

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Prior to reading the FDA article about supplements, I was originally skeptical about the benefits of supplements. After reading the article, I find it the lack of regulations on supplements interesting since supplements are heavily consumed by the population. The lack of regulations could put many at risk of harm from non-credible manufacturers, and this distinction should be made more widely known.

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The thing I found most interesting fact that they don't have to be approved by the FDA before being sold to consumers. This means false claims could be made, and people's health could be at risk. I'm sure lots of consumers are being mislead because of this.

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I do take supplement weekly but after reading the article it was really shocking that they don't have to be FDA approved which makes me wonder what im actually taking and if its even helping me at all or maybe even having a negative impact on me.

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I found it very interesting that dietary supplements are not approved by the FDA before they are sold in the marketplace. I currently do not take dietary supplements, but I did take collagen peptides which are a form of dietary supplements. I also found it interesting that the FDA begins their review once the product is released to the public and can take action against a risky product. I can then make the assumption that if a product has been in the market for several years and is used and advertised by celebrities, then collagen peptides must be safe and healthy to use.

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What I found interesting was that supplement companies can advertise their products via radio or television, but the FDA does not regulate that their claims are true that the jurisdiction would fall to the Federal Trade of Commission. This is interesting to me because I feel that this is a loophole that can make it easier for vitamin companies to mislead consumers because the FDA is more familiar with drug protocols whereas the FTC is less aware, so could potentially make it harder for them to properly regulate the product efficiently.

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I was really surprised to find out that supplements do not need to be approved by the FDA for safety under Federal Law. Apparently, the FDA can only monitor the safety of the product after the supplement is out in the marketplace. You'd think that supplements ought to be approved before they are released to the public, otherwise the consumers are like guinea pigs being tested to see if there are any harmful effects. This is very concerning because dangerous supplements could potentially harm consumers.

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The most interesting fact that I read from the article was that the federal law doesn't require dietary supplements to be proven safe to the FDA before they are marketed. I think this is crazy because I always believed that the FDA existed to keep us safe from harmful things, yet there have been so many recalls on dietary supplements, which could have been avoided if the supplements were proven safe to begin with.  

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The most interesting fact that I read from the article was that the federal law doesn't require dietary supplements to be proven safe to the FDA before they are marketed. I think this is crazy because I always believed that the FDA existed to keep us safe from harmful things, yet there have been so many recalls on dietary supplements, which could have been avoided if the supplements were proven safe to begin with.  

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The thing that I found most surprising from the FDA 101 article was the list of reasons that some supplements are recalled. Some of the reasonings included that the supplement contained pesticides or heavy metals. It was shocking to me that these were able to be released in the first place considering how dangerous pesticides and metals can be if consumed. So while it's good that these supplements were recalled, it was concerning that they were released in the first place.

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"Do not assume that the term "natural" in relation to a product ensures that the product is wholesome or safe."

I have family members that subscribe to this type of thinking and it drives me crazy to no end. I once asked my aunt if she takes dihydrogen monoxide (water) and she said that she doesn't put those chemicals into her body. This is why nutrition and a general science understanding is so important, because a large segment of the population doesn't know enough to make an educated opinion on these sorts of issues.

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The most surprising fact that I found from reading the article was that dietary supplements do not have to be FDA approved before being sold and can be falsely advertised. I also found it concerning that certain supplements can have negative effects during surgery.

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The most surprising fact that I found from reading the article was that dietary supplements do not have to be FDA approved before being sold and can be falsely advertised. I also found it concerning that certain supplements can have negative effects during surgery.

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There are a wide variety of dietary supplements available out in the market. An interesting thing associated with dietary supplements is the fact that they are not approved by the FDA which means there is very little regulation in what is in the supplements and to what they can claim to do. While some people may swear by certain supplements, I personally only take a daily women's multivitamin and iron supplements because I have low iron levels. I try my best to get all my essential vitamins and minerals from my diet but I think supplementing can be beneficial for some people.

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While reading the article, I found two facts that surprised. The first one was the fact that the federal law does not require supplements to be proven safe and the second one was that the law does not require the seller to have the FDA's claim to be accurate. These facts surprised me the most because I take vitamins for medical reasons and it shocks me that I'm putting something into my body that may have the potential to put me or anybody at risk.

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The most shocking information presented in the FDA 101 article was the fact that supplements do not have to be proven safe to FDA standards before they are marketed, which seems like a backwards method of enforcement.

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I thought it was interesting how specific some of the supplements they mentioned are. There is one specifically for preventing spinal cord defects in women carrying a fetus. This was interesting to me because I always thought of supplements as more of a "catch-all" kind of thing.

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One fact in this article that surprised me was how some supplements may have negative effects during surgery. Garlic, ginseng, and Vitamin E may cause bleeding while kava and valerian may increase the effects of anesthetics. Because of this, it is important to discuss taking any dietary supplements with your healthcare provider.

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I found it interesting that the law does not require supplements to be proven safe. This is likely because they aren't medications or treatments so the FDA doesn't have to approve them before they're marked.

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Something that I found interesting was that federal law does not require the FDA's approval. Meaning that they can be harmful and dangerous. Another fact that I found interesting was that they recommended that you contact the manufacturer and ask information. I would have never thought that, that was something that you could do.

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The most interesting thing I took away from this article is that federal law does not require dietary supplements to be proven safe to FDA's standards to be marketed. I found this information to be alarming because consumers are not being protected or educated on the risks of unregulated dietary supplements.

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The most surprising fact I found in the article is that the FDA does not require dietary supplements in the market to be proven safe and only come into the equation once the product enters the marketplace. With this in mind, it is pertinent that consumers are aware, safe and informed of the dietary supplements they are consuming as well as taken in moderation.

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Something I found surprising about dietary supplements are how they don't have to be approved by the FDA, which means that suppliers can add false claims to get people to buy.  That is a reminder that consumers need to be educated and careful before they buy dietary supplements.

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One thing that I found interesting about dietary supplements were how to be a safe consumer. Two bullet points that I found helpful in that were how to spot false claims if something sounds to good to be true then it probably is and do not self self diagnose yourself, let your healthcare workers do that for you.

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One particular fact that I found surprising was that while dietary supplements can be harmful, it is not a requirement for them to be deemed safe prior to being put on the market. As a result, supplements with false and misleading claims can be placed on the market; thus, threatening the health of consumers.

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I learned a lot about dietary supplements. Especially the fact that federal law doesn't require for dietary supplements to be proven safe by the FDA. That was definitely interesting to me and something I thought was surprising for how commonly they are consumed or in my situation recommended by medical professionals as well.

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Since the  federal law does not require supplements to be proven safe it's very important for individuals to do their research before buying some. I was very surprised that they just sell any type of supplements. It's a risk taking these supplements without any knowledge about it since it can cause a lot of negative side effects.

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This article was very interesting and I've actually been hearing more about cautious supplement consumption. A fact that surprised me most stated "Federal law does not require dietary supplements to be proven safe to FDA's satisfaction before they are marketed." This scares me a little. Since I live on campus and I am a full time student, I take vitamin supplements but I will be sure to always check the ingredient and nutrition labels on my vitamins.