Dietary supplements FAQs
Q: What’s a supplement?
A: FDA defines the dietary supplement as being a pill, liquid, powder or capsule that is intended to supply nutrients that would normally be absent.Q: I’m a vegan. What supplements/vitamins do I need to stay healthy?
A: Vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D, and iodine are the most important supplements required by a person who doesn’t use animal products.Q: Can a supplement cure an ailment?
A: By FDA standards, a supplement cannot claim to cure, mitigate or treat an existing disease (because it is classified as food). Besides that, there is not much regulation and supplement companies don’t necessarily have to deliver on their products’ claims.
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