About this episode

The episode discusses how to evaluate dietary supplements in primary care, focusing on separating evidence from hype.

Separating Signal from Hype Patients bring us lists. Greens powders, magnesium for everything, vitamin D “for immunity,” fish oil, creatine, curcumin… so how do we separate signals from hype without becoming the office that just says “no” to everything? In this home-grown deep dive, we build a practical, patient-centered framework for evaluating any supplement, then pressure-test it against the products patients actually take. Learn a five-question approach to any supplement, how to judge product quality in an industry the FDA does not pre-approve, and where the evidence actually lands on greens powders and multivitamins, magnesium, creatine, vitamin D, fish oil (and why cod liver oil is not the same thing), turmeric/curcumin, and glucosamine/chondroitin. Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org ! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Show Segments Intro Ask These Five Questions: A Framework for Any Supplement Supplement Quality and Regulation Greens Powders and Multivitamins Magnesium Creatine Vitamin D Fish Oil and Cod Liver Oil Turmeric and Curcumin Glucosamine and Chondroitin Simplifying the Regimen Take-Home…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP, Paul Williams MD, FACP

Topics covered

• supplements
• primary care
• patient-centered care
• product quality
• evidence-based medicine
• healthcare regulation

Keywords

• supplements
• primary care
• greens powders
• vitamin D
• fish oil
• creatine
• curcumin
• magnesium
• glucosamine
• chondroitin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Curbsiders, FDA

Products: greens powders, magnesium, vitamin D, fish oil, creatine, curcumin, glucosamine, chondroitin, cod liver oil

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