FAKE DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

The dangers of purchasing fake supplements:

• You waste money and resources on a product that will not give the desired result

• They may contain inaccurate levels of the active ingredients in the supplement, which may pose a risk to you

• You could have a life threatening allergic reaction to one of the ingredients not listed on the bottle

• The unlisted ingredients may also interact with other medications you may be taking, which can cause more complex health issues

While there are limited resources in detecting fake supplements at the consumer level, here are some points to keep in mind when trying to verify these supplements without product verification technology.How to detect these fake supplements:

• The dietary supplement claims to be a good alternative to FDA approved drugs

• The products are strongly promoted via email but are hardly available in stores (Be wary even in trusted stores)

• The manufacturer makes claims that may seem too good to be true

• There are obvious typos, poor quality packaging, or the odor is different

It is important that consumers become more aware of issues associated with purchasing fake dietary supplements and the ways to help detect fake supplement