How safe are herbal and dietary supplements?

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published January 18, 2006 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Americans spend more than $20 billion annually on herbal and dietary supplements, yet most are unaware of the safety issues or effectiveness of these remedies.

Americans spend more than $20 billion annually on herbal and dietary supplements, yet most are unaware of the safety issues or effectiveness of these remedies.

If you want to learn more about natural supplements, you can attend the Third Annual Natural Supplements Conference. It begins this Friday and ends on Sunday. The conference takes place at the Hilton La Jolla-Torrey Pines Hotel. 3rd Annual Natural Supplement Conference. For more information, call 1-800-SCRIPPS or 1-800-727-4777.

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Guest:

Robert Bonakdar , family practice physician and director of pain management at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. He is co-director of the Third Annual Natural Supplements Conference which takes place this weekend.