"Natural doesn't always mean safe. Natural medicines work like drugs in the body. They can interact with food, other herbs, vitamins and minerals and medications you might be taking. It is possible to dose too much, too little or interfere with other medications, potentially producing unwanted outcomes. "

"Analysis of dietary supplements suggests many products' ingredients aren't labeled correctly. There can be problems with misidentification of plants and their species, product adulteration and lower-cost substitutions, outdated raw materials, and contamination with heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury, pesticides and microbes such as mold and fungi. "

"Everybody is different and individuals may respond differently to the same product. Variation in metabolism, current state of health and environmental influences
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