While recent legislative actions are clearly a step in the right direction, as long as manufacturers of these products are not required to prove that their products are relatively effective, consumer safety will continue to be impacted
Consumers have a right to know which dietary supplement products may provide real health benefits, which may be associated with side effects, and which may be essentially nothing more than placebos
they will often turn to the internet to seek information related to dietary supplements; however, studies have shown that the quality of the content on internet sites and in the media about herbal products is generally poor