Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has recalled three cholesterol-lowering dietary supplements in Japan due to potential link to two deaths and over 100 hospitalizations, suspending online sales in China and Taiwan.
and how do they feel about a multivitamin? the most of our doctors said, save your money. not much evidence at all for taking a multivitamin. people take it for insurance purposes. but taking a multivitamin does not make up for a bad diet. reporter: and what about claims that taking some supplements can actually put you at risk? they could. for example, our doctor said taking a red yeast rice supplement with a cholesterol drug could increase the risk of kidney or liver damage. they say st. john s wort can lower the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. pat white s daughter worried how her mom s cancer medication is mixing in with her supplements. we don t know what s in all of these. i would bring the whole package. don t just bring in the name but bring the actual bottle. reporter: and that s what doctors tell us. if you have any questions about your supplements, physically take the bottle into the doctor s office and ask them. it s the only way that you can be sure.