Dark Side of Supplements
Are supplements truly beneficial or just a hoax?
4.1 (21)
38 mins
Discover the truth behind the supplement industry and explore the benefits of a food-first approach to nutrition. Uncover the secrets to optimal health and wellbeing, and learn to make informed decisions about when supplements can be a useful addition to your diet.
Ep 1:
The Regulatory Void: Legal Snake Oil
In 1994, one law deregulated an entire industry overnight—discover how clever wording and a regulatory blind spot let companies sell hope without ever proving it works.
Ep 2:
Vitamins, Fish Oil, and the Calcium Trap
From multivitamins to fish oil to calcium, the science is messier than the marketing—uncover surprising reversals, hidden risks, and why 'natural' doesn't mean safe.
Ep 3:
McDonald's vs. Sports Science: The Shocking Tie
A grad student pitted McDonald's against elite sports supplements in a grueling athletic test—the results expose the placebo-fueled myths powering a billion-dollar industry.
Ep 4:
When Supplements Actually Help—and When They Don't
Food comes first, but some supplements truly matter—learn who actually needs them, and the psychological traps that keep us buying pills we don't need.
Discussions (15)
Gordon
Level 8 · 10 mo agoscared of chemical names but right about the qc. half those bottles wouldn't pass a basic nmr purity check
Braxton
Level 8 · 10 mo agoSupplements are FAKE NEWS
Luke
Level 5 · 10 mo agoDamn, the FDA really can't do anything? We're basically buying overpriced snake oil at this point.
