How Safe are Dietary Supplements?

In their quest for health and beauty, many American adults take dietary supplements to solve all sorts of problems. But do these products really work, and are they safe? Many aren’t. Don’t trust the claims that companies make about either the effectiveness or safety of their products. Even brand name products may not contain what they say they contain, so let the buyer beware.

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Menopause and Hormones

There are serious risks as well as benefits of taking hormones for menopause. Although the FDA plans to delete most of the Black Box warnings, that doesn’t mean hormones are safe. We make this complex issue as simple as possible. Bottom line: Hormone creams for vaginal dryness are safer than hormone pills or patches.

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