National Geographic, September 19, 2018.
A new study shows that some popular dietary supplements may underestimate the amounts of vitamins and other ingredients being delivered.
Dima Qato, an assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, thinks that Americans should be concerned about potential overages in their supplements. Her team’s research, also published this year, shows that one in three American minors takes dietary supplements, with an increasing number taking alternative or herbal supplements such as fish oil.
“The risk for serious interactions and adverse events may increase when taking supplements, including vitamins and minerals, and the potential for overages may further increase this risk,” Qato says.