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Article: Limiting RDA of supplements stirs debate. (recommended daily allowances of vitamins)(RX: Mass Market Retail Pharmacy)
- Article from:
- Chain Drug Review
- Article date:
- September 22, 1997
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A nutritional expert says doing so may cause problems
WASHINGTON - Limiting the recommended daily allowances (RDAs) of vitamins should be avoided, according to John Hathcock, director of nutrition and regulatory science for the Council for Responsible Nutrition.
Hathcock, a former director with the Food and Drug Administration and an internationally recognized expert in the field of micronutrient toxicology, writes in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that although more consumers are effectively using nutritional supplements to improve their health than ever before, questions have been raised about the safety and benefits of vitamins and minerals, and ...