Au contraire, swallowing the bottle can help clear the intestines.


"Jürgen R." wrote in message
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On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:31:15 -0400, "Angelo DePalma"
wrote:


Apples and oranges. The issues of FDA approval, post-marketing safety
assessment, me-too drugs, and marketing unnecessary products are
intertangled, extremely complex, and separate from the issue of an
unproven
dietary supplement.

I know that many herbs have a long history of *apparently* safe use. What
most of them lack is a rigorous study of side effects and interactions
with
other herbs or drugs.

On balance, I'd bet that supplements are safe but not very effective.

Most of these substances, and any miracle cures that you can buy in a
health food store, are totally inert. But you should not swallow the
whole bottle, particularly if it is made of glass.