FDA authorized a heart-health claim tied to 25g/day soy protein.
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The FDA approved soy protein isolate at a daily intake of 25g despite its own safety committee recommending a maximum of 150mg per day.
TOTAL BS
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United States Food and Drug Administration
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Regulatory-approved cosmetic ingredient doses are set far below known harm thresholds.
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Common cosmetic ingredients, when used at regulatory-approved doses, are toxic to human health.
TOTAL BS
BPC-157 and TB-500 are not FDA-approved, and human evidence remains limited.
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BPC-157 and TB-500 peptide supplements are FDA-approved and have been scientifically proven to heal injuries and slow aging in humans.
TOTAL BS
Anktiva is approved only for BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
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Anktiva (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept) is approved and clinically effective for treating, curing, or preventing all types of cancer, not solely bladder cancer.
TOTAL BS
DSHEA generally allows supplements to be sold without FDA premarket approval.
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Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is prohibited from reviewing dietary supplements for safety or efficacy before they are marketed.
SOME BS
Studies found 1,000+ supplements adulterated with hidden drugs sold since 2007.
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Dietary supplements containing undisclosed pharmaceutical drugs — including steroids, thyroid hormones, and amphetamine-like stimulants — have been sold to consumers for years with limited regulatory consequence due to insufficient FDA…
HARDLY BS
DSHEA exempts collagen supplements from FDA premarket approval requirements.
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Collagen supplements in the United States are largely unregulated by the Food and Drug Administration due to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994.
HARDLY BS
In March 2026, the FDA approved leucovorin only for cerebral folate deficiency.
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The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved leucovorin as a broad treatment for autism.
TOTAL BS
Bioidentical hormones are defined as having the same molecular structure as human hormones.
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Bioidentical hormones are chemically identical in molecular structure to hormones naturally produced by the human body.
NOT BS