Study Calls for Better Monitoring of Dietary Supplements
January 13, 2003
A new study published in the January 11th issue of The Lancet reveals the need for better safety monitoring of dietary supplements due to their potential for "substantial hazard." Conducted by researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit, the study analyzed 2300 calls made in 1998 to 11 poison control centers in the United States about dietary supplements.
According to the study, nearly 500 people had symptoms, which included arrhythmias, liver problems and seizures, caused by supplement use. Ephedra, ginseng and St. John's wort were named as some of the supplements "more likely to be a problem."
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
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