I'm often asked what my opinion about a diet or disease is.

Who cares what my or anyone else's opinion is?

All we should care about is what the science says.

What does the best available balance of evidence

published in the peer-reviewed medical literature

have to say right now?

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

Today, we examine the sketchy supplement industry.

And by sketchy, I don't mean artistic.

In our first story, we take a close look at the industry's attempts

to rebutton editorial in an alternative medicine journal.

An editorial was recently published to cry much of the

multi-billion dollar marketing of dietary supplements in North America

misleading deceptive even predatory.

After examining hundreds of sales claims made when

supplements are being marketed over the years,

the author concluded dishonesty or wild exaggerations

are frequent occurrences in the marketing of supplements.

My favorite quote was,

the marketers of supplements like to use scientific evidence

the way a drunk uses a lamp post,

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