Are Your Supplements Actually Working? | EP 395.A
DR. GUNDRY PODCAST: GUT HEALTH, WEIGHT LOSS, AND NUTRITION
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🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Not all supplements are created equal, and some simply aren’t worth your time or money.
In this episode, I reveal several of the worst supplements people commonly take and explain why they may be ineffective, poorly absorbed, or unnecessarily overhyped. You’ll learn what makes certain supplements fall short, and what to look for instead if you want real results.
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| 0:00.0 | As a restorative medicine doctor supplements aren't a trend to me. |
| 0:11.0 | They're tools I use to help my patients experience dramatic health transformation. |
| 0:16.0 | And it's exactly why I personally formulate every single Gundry MD product to make sure you |
| 0:23.2 | and my patients are actually getting what you and they need. |
| 0:27.8 | So today, I'm cutting through the noise and answering your biggest questions, what to take, |
| 0:31.9 | when, what to skip, and what's just hype. |
| 0:34.8 | Let's get into it. |
| 0:39.4 | Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, stop wasting your money on these seven supplements. |
| 0:48.3 | Number one, calcium supplements. |
| 0:52.4 | Huh? |
| 0:53.7 | I'll bet you your doctor is telling you you need calcium for strong |
| 0:57.8 | bones. I bet you all the milk advertisements you see on TV tells you need calcium for strong bones. |
| 1:06.2 | While it's true, calcium is a part of the makeup of bone structure. |
| 1:13.3 | There is no evidence that a calcium supplement will actually have any benefit in actually |
| 1:21.2 | making the calcium go to your bones. |
| 1:25.2 | In fact, there's some evidence that calcium supplements will deposit calcium in your |
| 1:30.9 | blood vessels where you don't want it. So you get plenty of bioavailable calcium in the foods you eat, |
| 1:42.0 | particularly in vegetables, in dark leafy greens. |
| 1:46.6 | And there's actually a not insignificant amount of calcium in animal protein and fish. |
| 1:55.0 | Interestingly enough, people who have some of the longest life expectancy, the Achiaroles in southern Italy, |
| 2:03.6 | are small fish eaters, anchovy eaters, sardine eaters. |
| 2:09.3 | What are they eating? |
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