Dietary Supplement

Dietary Supplement refers to any substance that is consumed orally with the purpose of supplementing the normal diet.

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It is consumed by people.
By providing the substances needed by body, dietary supplements can help to improve human health. Unwanted substances or excessive dose of particular substances in dietary supplements may pose risks to human health.
It supplements the normal diet.
Dietary supplements can help to provide the minerals and vitamins missing from one's diet. Dietary supplements may reduce the ability of digestion system to extract minerals and vitamines from regular diet.

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