Nutritional Supplement Edition: Research and Regulation

To claim credit for this episode, visit: Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast: Nutritional Supplement Edition

Guest:  Andrew R. Jagim, PhD

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)

How can we tell if the claims made by nutritional supplement companies are factual?  In this episode we'll discuss the research currently being done in this field and whether the research findings are valid.  Finally, we’ll talk about regulation of nutritional supplements. Our guest for this podcast is Andrew R. Jagim, Ph.D., the director of Sports Medicine research at the Mayo Clinic.

Specific topics:

• Importance of a foundation of good nutrition and exercise related to the benefits of nutritional supplements
• Amount and quality of research being done on nutritional supplements
• Regulation of nutritional supplements
• How healthcare providers and consumers can judge the many claims made by manufactures of nutritional supplements