Supplements line the shelves of every health store and flood our social media feeds with promises of fat loss, energy, and better performance. But how safe are they really? In this episode, we break down how dietary supplements are regulated in the U.S., noting important difference in consumer protections with supplements vs. drugs.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:43 What I'm reading right now! Let's Get Physical by Danielle Friedman
7:30 FDA's treatment of Drugs vs. Supplement
12:40 The story of Ephedra

Resources

FDA's Statement on the ban of Ephedra (2004)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Integrative Medicine ingredient database - you can look up an ingredient here to see what it does, what scientific data backs it up, etc.
Case study of ephedra psychosis caused by a weight loss supplement
2015 New England Journal of Medicine emergency room visits due to dietary supplements
NSF 3rd party testing
US Anti Doping Agency high risk supplement list

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