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Hormones top the list of risks.
Inside the FDA's enforcement program. Was Made The highest risk dietary supplement products are human hormones such as DHEA, andostenedione and melatonin. These are important chemical messengers in the human body with significant effects on how the body works. Many human hormones are important and fully regulated prescription drugs, with great benefits and substantial risks requiring careful medical management. Estrogen, unopposed by progesterone, is a growth promoter and proven carcinogen.