Natural Causes

Death, Lies and Politics in America's Vitamin and Herbal Supplement Industry

by Dan Hurley

2006 336 pages eng

More than 60 percent of Americans use herbal and dietary supplements, fueling sales of $20 billion a year--despite a lack of evidence that these products are either safe or effective. Aside from extensive coverage of ephedra, the weight-loss supplement linked to the death of Baltimore Orioles pitche…