Lack of Government Oversight on Supplements and why

Lack of Government Oversight on Supplements and why to Exercise Caution Jamie M. Brannan HW 499 Purdue University Global Professor Edward Eaves

Topics of Discussion • Current Government Regulations over supplement manufacture, sale and use. • Historical examples • Health Concerns • Nutrition Complications • What You Should Do • Conclusion • References

Current Government Regulation • 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) • Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health – Research – Labeling for nutrition and ingredients – Population Studies

Historical Example • Ephedrine – Banned December 2003 (Harvard Health Publishing, 2004) – Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Steve Belcher – 155 deaths prior to removal (Harvard Health Publishing, 2004). • 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA),

Previous Health Concerns • Overseas Manufacturing of Ingredients • FDA jurisdiction over non-Drugs? • Ingredients to Watch Out For

Nutrition and Health Complications • Cancer and other Conditions Treatments Impacted • Lack of Input from the Medical Community • When Used Properly Risk Gets Lower

What You Should Do • Research • Talk with a health care professional • Adjust diet as needed; increase activity • If you take them ensure it aligns with the directions and precautions listed on the information on the label

Conclusion

References American Cancer Society. (2010). Risks and side effects of dietary supplements. Retrieved from https: //www. cancer. org/treatments-and-sideeffects/complementary-and-alternative-medicine/dietarysupplements/risks-and-side-effects. html Consumer Reports. (2010, September). The dangers of dietary and nutritional supplements investigated. Retrieved from https: //www. consumerreports. org/cro/2012/05/dangeroussupplements/index. htm Harvard Health Publishing. (2004, March). Why the FDA banned ephedra. Harvard Medical School. Retrieved from https: //www. health. harvard. edu/stayinghealthy/ephedra-ban United States Department of Health and Human Services. (1994, October 25). Dietary supplement health and education act of 1994 public law 103 -417. Retrieved from https: //ods. od. nih. gov/About/DSHEA_Wording. aspx United States Department of Health and Human Services. (n. d. ). About the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from https: //ods. od. nih. gov/About/ODS_Overview. aspx