Nutraceuticals are vitamins, herbs, nutrients, hormones, and a number of animal, insect, food and plant extracts that have biological actions. The use of nutraceuticals is increasing dramatically since there is growing evidence of clinical benefits. The term "nutraceutical" was derived from "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical" in 1989 by Stephen DeFelice, MD, founder and chairman of the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine, Cranford, NJ.1

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Are Nutraceuticals Safe? Side Effects of Nutraceuticals
Many nutraceuticals have potent effects. No medicinal products are completely safe so their risks need to be characterized and controlled. Certain side effects could come from nutraceuticals including allergic reactions, insomnia, heart rhythm disturbances, interactions with other medicines, excessive blood thinning, and other serious conditions.