Be careful when taking supplements

May 1, 1:04 PMWorkplace Wellness ExaminerDr. Gaby Cora

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ANYONE can sell non-FDA approved supplements these days. I could have become a millionaire myself, as I have been invited to "sell" or be the spokesperson on behalf of companies that produce these products. I never did. Why? Non-FDA approved products "may" work to a certain extent but their potential side effects are not studied by the same standards as FDA approved medications. Even when FDA approved, we sometimes find medication side effects that we did not anticipate over time.

As the Jack-of-all-Trades and trained in pharmacology in my past life as a researcher, I have much respect for anything that is brought into the body, whether it's water, food, medication, vitamins, herbs or potions of any kind.

Hydroxycut, a popular diet pill, has been recalled by the FDA aftter reports of liver damage and other health problems.

Dr. Gaby Cora is a Wellness Doctor and Coach at the Executive Health & Wealth Institute