Big Herba Out of Control: Why Vitamins, Minerals and Herbal Remedies Can Be Dangerous
The supplement industry is in need of a regulatory remedy.
-February 9, 2015
If you’re reading this, I bet you have a favorite herbal remedy. Mine is peppermint oil for stomachaches. Seems to work for me, and there’s a strong body of clinical evidence to support the idea. But in the regulatory Wild West of dietary and herbal supplements, how can you be sure that what you’re buying works the way it is supposed to, contains what the label describes, and most importantly, won’t hurt you? Answer: Increasingly, you can’t.
Big Herba is big business, and when profit is the motive, let the buyer beware.
