"When 'Supplements and Safety' aired, it was estimated that half of all Americans took a health supplement daily, from fish oil to multivitamins to diet pills. However, the acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration at the time noted in 'Supplements and Safety' that, 'The FDA does not review dietary supplements before they come onto the market, and I think that all consumers need to understand this.”
Click on the link below for the classic 53-minute video that is as relevant today as it was 8 years ago. The only changes that I can see are that some recent studies do support a daily multivitamin if there is a question of quality of diet (link) and the Omega 3 in fish oil has been found to lower blood pressure and perhaps has a positive effect on heart health (link).
