>1.8. SupplementsThe US supplement industry is poorly regulated[1] and has a history of spiking their products with drugs. Vitamin B complexes were tainted with anabolic steroids[2] in the past, while algae supplements have been found to contain aldehydes[3]. Supplements and fortified foods can cause poisoning[4], while natural products generally don't. Even vegan doctors caution and can't agree[5] on what to supplement.
>FOOTNOTES[1]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4330859/[2]
https://www.nbcnews.com/healthmain/fda-warns-steroids-vitamin-b-supplement-6C10765769[3]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30529885[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervitaminosis[5]
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