The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) was passed in 1994. There is a lot of confusion about dietary supplement regulation.
That is your job this week - to separate fact from fiction.
Read the information on this website.
Website: https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm050803.htm
Answer these questions:
Previous to reading this information and taking this course, what was your impression of dietary supplement regulation?
What is your opinion about the current regulation of dietary supplements? Do you feel supplements are SAFE (do no harm) and EFFECTIVE (do what they saythey will do)?
Have your ever used, are you currently using, or will you use dietarysupplements in the future? Which ones and why?
What do you think the government and/or consumers should do about the current regulation and control of dietary supplements being sold today?
If you believe the regulations are fine the way they are currently regulated, substantiate (defend) youropinion.