Guides

Plain-English guides to reading and understanding FDA supplement adverse event data.

June 5, 2026

Melatonin Side Effects: What the FDA's Reports Actually Show

652 FDA reports for melatonin — why insomnia appears at #6, what the pediatric signal says, and what hallucination in the top 20 tells you about a hormone sold as a sleep aid.

June 5, 2026

How to Report a Supplement Problem to the FDA

Why reporting matters, how to use the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal, and what details to include to make your report as useful as possible to the agency.

June 4, 2026

Are Supplements Safe? What 54,000 FDA Reports Actually Show

A data overview: what 54,000 FDA adverse-event reports say about supplement safety, which categories carry heavier stories, and what the choking numbers really mean.

June 4, 2026

How to Read FDA Adverse Event Reports for Supplements

What report counts mean, what they don't, why we refuse to show risk rates, and how to read each section of a product page without overinterpreting the data.