Risky Dietary Supplements
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Millions of people rely on dietary supplements for everything from enhancing their sex lives to improving their athletic performances. There is essentially no systematic regulation of the dietary supplement industry, so there is no guarantee that a given supplement will live up to its claims. More important, there is no guarantee that any supplement is safe. We asked a panel of experts to discuss the relative safety of dietary supplements. Each of these Sports Science Exchange Roundtable 48
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