dietary supplement
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There has been a rapid increase in the use of supplements since the early 1990s, leading to debates over whether or how tightly such supplements should be regulated by the FDA. (At this writing, because they are not medicines, they need not pass the stringent tests that medicines must undergo).
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D-serine is sometimes used as a dietary supplement, but an important distinction can get lost in discussions of food sources.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
If Americans know magnesium at all, it is as a dietary supplement or as “mag wheels” for car enthusiasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Daniel Murphy thought he was taking a safe and tested dietary supplement that would help him put on muscle in the gym.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Both are currently unregulated and not approved for use in the United States or the state of California as a drug product, dietary supplement or an approved food additive, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Algae reduces appetite and as a dietary supplement can assist in weight loss.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon
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