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Beware of natural supplements for sex gain and weight loss

  • Written by C. Michael White, Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
Natural supplements may be popular, but they can have dangerous side effects when they include prescription drugs.Oleksandr Zamuruiev/Shutterstock.com

Many consumers consider dietary supplements to be natural and, therefore, safe. In fact, the Council for Responsible Nutrition reported in 2017 that 87 percent of U.S. consumers have confidence that...

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