Conclusions
Although dietary supplements offer consumers the ability to participate in their own health and well being, steps need to be taken to educate the public and clinicians to prevent misuse and encourage proper use. Better patient education through health care providers and the establishment of good manufacturing procedures for supplement producers will benefit those wishing to take dietary supplements. Currently, supplement users may be exposed to increased risk due to the lack of required good manufacturing procedures, poor communication between patients and health care providers, and the manner in which dietary supplements can be marketed without proof of safety or efficacy derived from large clinical trials.
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Rawson, E.S. Risks and benefits of supplement use. Curr Sports Med Rep 4, 185–187 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11932-005-0032-6
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