Killer Supplements

Put down that bottle of nonsense. New research out of Copenhagen University has proven that many vitamin supplements have no effect on the body whatsoever, and several could even hasten your death. Antioxidant supplements are particularly ineffective, while extra beta-carotene and vitamins A and E actually interfere with the immune system and can increase mortality. The supplements industry has long been a source of quack pseudoscience and outright fraud. At least in the U.S., it's not regulated the same way as the pharmaceutical industry, so manufacturers can hint at ridiculous and vague claims. Remember how Airborne was successfully sued for not working at all? Turns out the same thing applies to most of the crap clogging your health food store's shelves. More details here.