Mrs. L a 60-year-old client with multiple problems brought an herbal mixture to the clinic to discuss if it would be safe to take
She told the nurse that she always gets bronchitis in the fall and spring, and that this product was recommended to her by friends who said that it helped them prevent respiratory illness. The nurse advised her that can't claim to cure or prevent illness but can claim to: 1. Prevent colds.
2. Cure arthritis.
3. Prevent high glucose levels.
4. Support immune health.
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Rationale: Dietary supplements claim to support, restore, or regulate conditions such as immune health. They cannot claim implicitly or explicitly to cure, treat, or prevent a disease or condition. Claims to prevent a disease or condition are not allowed because that is restricted to medications, not dietary supplements.
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