Your average drugstore or grocery store holds a dizzying array of supplements. Gummies versus pills, this brand versus that, one-a-day versus as-needed, and don't get us started on the dosage discrepancies.
The FDA doesn't regulate nutritional supplements the way it does medications, even though some ingredients in supplements can have profound affects on the body.
When it comes to your fertility or your health in general, how do you know which one(s) to choose?
In this episode, Ruby and Anne talk with Dr. Sarah de la Torre, a board-certified OB-GYN who has worked in private practice for over 16 years.
A medical and wellness consultant for over 7 years, Dr. de la Torre is an ACLM Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician and has specialized training in Functional Medicine.
She joined SRM in 2019 and has been a leader in launching and developing our Wellness program, which has been a huge success and benefit to our patients here at SRM as well as those referred from clinicians outside our practice.
Links:
Dietary Supplement Label Database
FDA Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) Regulations
Consumer Reports: How to Choose Supplements Wisely
International Fish Oil Standards / International Krill Oil Standards
