Nutritional Supplements
- The supplement industry is not FDA regulated, meaning labels and efficacy claims are unverified and potentially misleading.
- Contaminated supplements are a real danger — NCAA goalie Dryden McKay received a ban after a vitamin D supplement tested positive for the SARM Ostarine.
- Influencer discount codes and social media supplement promotions are largely marketing, not evidence-based nutrition advice.
- Even well-intentioned supplement use recommended by a trainer can result in a positive drug test and eligibility consequences.
- Hockey goalies should prioritize whole-food nutrition strategies over supplements and verify any product with a third-party testing certification.
Have you walked into your local supplement shop and seen the walls filled with tubs and tubs of different products and wondered, “who needs all this stuff?”
The truth of the matter is probably nobody but they still exist. The supplement industry is valued at around 1.15 billion dollars in 2021 and is continuing to grow.
Everyone and their Grandma seem to have a 20% off discount code or a link in their bio for that “one supp you need to get you ______ this summer” I’ll let you fill in the blank.
When it comes to the supplement industry, it is not FDA regulated. This means there is no guarantee that what the label says is what you are getting or that the product even works. There is a reason that there is an asterisk on every claim of a supplement bottle “these claims have not been verified by the FDA.” It’s truly the wild west out there. Every day I see a new supplement company popping up, regurgitating the same BS as the last one.
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