Along with the growing interest in dietary supplements, there’s also growing interest in understanding just how good are the products people are buying. Clearly, the dietary supplement industry is here to stay. While the dietary supplement industry in the US is regulated by the FDA, the FDA does not regulate product formulations for quality, only manufacturing processes. This leaves consumers vulnerable to unscupulous companies that misrepresent the research underlying their product formulations or include poor quality nutrients in their products that our bodies can’t absorb and use. Fortunately, with a little education, you can learn what questions to ask. This article provides helpful guidelines to help you start asking better questions of comapnies so you can spend your hard-earned money wisely, protect your family from potential toxic chemicals,get all the incredible health benefits that high-quality products provide, and be a smart, savvy shopper.