The Nation - News from May 6, 1986
Thousands of Americans, attempting to become healthier, may be poisoning their bodies with huge doses of vitamin supplements that can be dangerous in large quantities, a group of scientists said in Washington. The scientists and the Food and Drug Administration called on the nation’s doctors to monitor their patients’ vitamin use and report side effects related to vitamin overdoses to the FDA. “Americans should get their nutrients from food instead of pills,” said Dr. David Heber of the UCLA School of Medicine.
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