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Supplement Safety: What does it mean to you?Facebook.com/DesertLightningNews

Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker

20th Fighter Wing Public A airs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Most people would rather place their trust “It’s best to tell your PCM so that in the case that you become very sick,
in multivitamins and other supplements over prescription medications, thinking they can determine if the supplement is the cause,” said Reinholtz. “Your
them to be safer and more natural due to their over-the-counter availability. medical provider has the ability to document adverse reactions in order
to bring it to the attention of the (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). If
e truth of the matter is that supplements are not regulated the way these negative responses go undocumented, then there is a high probability
that prescription medications are – and that can be dangerous. that other people can get sick as well.”

“We use them because it is easier to take a pill and feel you are more healthy than e FDA only reviews products when reports of adverse reactions are
actually working for it,” said Capt. David Shook, 20th Aerospace Medical Squad- made, so reporting bad reactions to supplements can save someone else
ron flight surgeon. “For example, a commercial stating you can lose 10 pounds in down the road – but don’t wait until it gets to that point.
one month with this supplement for only $1 a day sounds easier and can be more
swaying than buying a gym membership and actually going to the gym every day.” Do the research. Talk to a medical provider. Become informed, and
stay safe.
is mindset, as well as ease of access, has the supplement industry
growing exponentially. But how can a potential buyer be sure they’re get-
ting what they pay for, and safely?

“ ere’s no surefire way to ensure the safety of your supplements,” said Ja-
nine Reinholtz, 20th AMDS registered dietitian. “However, by looking for third
party verifiers, there is a higher chance you’re going to get a better product.”

In order to be verified, these supplements have to go through strict tests
of purity and concentration in order to prove that the company is being
truthful about the product. Before considering buying a supplement, it’s
wise to look for approval from organizations such as the National Science
Foundation and United States Pharmacopeial Convention.

Even if members have researched the supplement and are using the
product or have plans to use it, they should inform their medical provid-
ers, Reinholtz stressed.

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