Supplements, Safety, and Misperceptions: How Americans understand natural health products

Natural or homeopathic products are used by a majority of Americans, and for a variety of reasons. Although the array of products that market themselves as natural or homeopathic are generally safe, they do bring with them the possibility for hurting those who take them, and the claims they make concerning their efficacy are often unfounded. Despite this, the Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll and the Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ survey of Americans nationwide finds sizable numbers who believe the products are completely safe, tested by the FDA, and effective both in regard to treatment and prevention. CONT.

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