Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of products that necessitate caveats and caution ||| by Emily Hemendinger and Katie Suleta

"Dietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost US$39 billion in revenue in 2022, and has very little regulation and oversight...Supplements are regulated as food instead of drugs, even though they can interact with medications and may be laced with hidden drugs not included on the label....The FDA’s website states that “many dietary supplements contain ingredients that have strong biological effects which may conflict with a medicine you are taking or a medical condition you may have." More at The Conversation ➜