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Bestselling books perpetuate the myth that natural products such as herbs and other "dietary supplements" tend to be safer than conventional medicines.¹ Once relegated to health food stores, these products now fill pharmacy and supermarket shelves. So-called natural substances are more popular than ever. Fueled by congressional passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994,² which deregulated the industry by limiting the role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the popularity of dietary supplements has created a $15-billion-a-year industry.

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