As a dietary supplement, it is thought to have antioxidant properties that speed healing and slow aging.

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Some cardiologists say even the spate of recent research doesn't provide enough evidence for taking chocolate as a dietary supplement.

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For example, there was something called red rice yeast that's been used as a dietary supplement in Asia for a long time.

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But while in the US melatonin is sold in pharmacies as a dietary supplement, in the UK it is considered to be a medicine.

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As a dietary supplement, carnitine is designated as "generally regarded as safe" by the Food and Drug Administration, but few studies have looked at its long-term safety.

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Then there's cocoa as a dietary supplement.

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It is often marketed as a safe alternative to ephedra, and many people assume that because it is a dietary supplement and not a drug, it must be safer.

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This is because the FDA considers it a new dietary supplement which needs to be tested for safe use before it can be approved as an additive in energy drinks and other such products.

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