Looking for a natural way to get healthy? Like half of all American adults, you’re probably taking supplements. But what does the research really say? Which health claims are true, and which… not so much? We’ve come up with our own grading system, and we’ll run through the details with Dr. F Perry Wilson (@fperrywilson), Dr. Katherine Tucker, and Dr. JoAnn Manson.

Vitals is a series that’s taking a new approach to health and medicine. Hosts Alok Patel, MD, and Sheena Williams RN are going beyond the headlines to answer your questions on the latest health topics. No judgment, no taboos. Just 100% sciencebased information.

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:: F Perry Wilson, MD MSCE ::
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Check the safety of your supplements:
https://ods.od.nih.gov/
https://www.consumerlab.com/
https://www.usp.org/


Studies mentioned:
https://cosmostrial.org/results/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31411...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33742...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23373...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12790...
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art...

For more reading:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healt...
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/dat...
https://thehill.com/changingamerica/...
https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7547741...