Herbal Supplements Under Fire

The health news headlines were all abuzz last week. The New York State Attorney General sent out cease and desist notices to four of the largest retailers in the country relating to the sale of several herbal products because based on testing hired by the NYS Attorney General’s Office, the herbal products did not contain much, if any, of the herbs on the label. Further, they contained some other substances that were not on the label such as rice and other plants.

You can imagine the result. Those opposed to herbal products yelled and screamed, “I told you so . . .

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