“There are very trusted brands whose supplements are very mediocre, to say the least.”
If you had asked me a decade ago what I thought about supplements, I’d probably say that they’re unnecessary, because a well-planned diet should provide you with pretty much everything that you need (with perhaps one or two exceptions). I now understand that my thinking was at least a bit idealistic, if not totally wrong. Yes – a perfect diet should provide you with pretty much everything you need. But a perfect diet does not exist. And my own thinking about supplements has changed a lot over the years.
One thing that hasn’t changed is my belief that you should be able to do your own research and understand what you’re taking, and why.
But it can be hard to know where to start and who to trust in the supplement industry.
Jerry Sever is the Chief Operating Officer at Complement, a supplement brand that evolved primarily to fulfill the needs of people on plant-centric diets, where he’s responsible for research, development and production of new products. He also happens to be my husband, so I know first-hand how much work they put into developing quality supplements, and also into being transparent with their customers.
This episode is not about promoting their products, though. Knowing what kind of insights Jerry can offer, we dove deep into things that most people don’t know about the supplement industry, but which can definitely help you make better choices.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this interview:
- What to look for when choosing a brand of supplements
- What are some of the essential quality procedures they should follow (and disclose)
- Whether organic supplements are always better than regular
- What are some of the things you should look for (and avoid) when checking labels
- What are some of the things that aren't as scary as they seem
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- For accessing show notes, links, and transcript please visit: https://www.mayanovak.com/podcast/ep67-jerry-sever/
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