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Supplements: No scientific evidence that they work

Every morning, Dr. Frank Pinto pops not one or two vitamins, not just a handful, but more than two dozen dietary supplements, in hopes of gaining energy, warding off disease and slowing down the aging process. Americans spend billions of dollars a year on dietary supplements. Yet for all the money spent, and growing interest from mainstream physicians, virtually no evidence exists that supplements can improve your health

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