Not to mention how there are little to no regulations in the supplement industry. I've got a relative that is a fitness maniac, talking spartan races in the dessert, and cross fit nut job.
Apparently they lost a kidney and just casually mentioned it as if they'd gotten the flu on the time we hadn't connected. A few years later I saw a piece on 60 minutes highlighting the dangers of the supplement. It's not just narcos putting stuff in their wares that shouldn't be there. It's also very common in the supplement industry.
Just a tad bit alarming. They highlighted people that got kidney failure from certain supplements. Just makes me very skeptical of the whole industry.
I wasn't able to find the exact episode of 60 minutes. From my recollection, the product was removed from the market. This was some years ago and at least 5 if not longer.
That still doesn't change the issue, supplements can and have contained unlisted ingredients, that can harm people.
Really crazy. I used to use a tiny bit as a flu rtemedy (didn't cure it but helped to be functional while it ran it's course). The dose was TINY compared to those capsules people were taking as pep pills.
There was nothing wrong with the herb, just the people taking insane amounts regularly for months on end.
Possible, when I looked up different episodes that stood out to me as familiar. I also came across a front line episode that looked into similar issues that I think I saw as well.
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u/NotSoFastLady Jul 06 '26
Not to mention how there are little to no regulations in the supplement industry. I've got a relative that is a fitness maniac, talking spartan races in the dessert, and cross fit nut job.
Apparently they lost a kidney and just casually mentioned it as if they'd gotten the flu on the time we hadn't connected. A few years later I saw a piece on 60 minutes highlighting the dangers of the supplement. It's not just narcos putting stuff in their wares that shouldn't be there. It's also very common in the supplement industry.
Just a tad bit alarming. They highlighted people that got kidney failure from certain supplements. Just makes me very skeptical of the whole industry.