Liver Let Die: Gambling With Supplements
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 14:32
in Health & Medicine
According to the FDA, a drug is a substance (other than nutrients) intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or to affect the structure or function of the body. Seems clear enough -- that is, until politics and big money get involved. Then you get special dispensation. It’s called the dietary supplement industry. And what they get away with is astounding.Last May a cluster of liver failure was attributed to a supplement called OxyElite Pro, sold by USPLabs of Dallas. read more