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Why the supplements are not fda approved.nd do they contain all ingredients they say?
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No: No one regulates them. It is not known exactly what the doses are every time and there are no good studies looking at risks for the different doses of the ingredients in supplements. Safety is often assumed but not tested.
Answered 12/13/2013
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