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Apr 2025
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2948: How to Choose High Quality Vitamin...

Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik
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Episode 2948:

Dr. Neal Malik breaks down how to choose safe, effective supplements in a largely unregulated industry. He explains why looking for third-party certifications like USP, NSF, and GMP can protect your health, and your wallet, by ensuring you're getting exactly what the label promises.

Quotes to ponder:

"One study found that 15% of protein supplements sold contain banned substances like amphetamines and anabolic steroids."

"The more certifications we find on a supplement’s packaging, the better."

"If you can find a product that has a USP, NSF, and GMP certification, then that’s a pretty safe purchase."

Episode references:

United States Pharmacopeia (USP): https://www.usp.org

National Sanitation Foundation (NSF): https://www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/what-is-nsf-certification

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