Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Looking for a natural way to get healthy? Like half of all American adults, you’re probably taking supplements. But what does the research really say? Which health claims are true, and which… not so much? We’ve come up with our own grading system, and we’ll run through the details with Dr. F Perry Wilson (@fperrywilson), Dr. Katherine Tucker, and Dr. JoAnn Manson.
🩺🥼 Vitals is a series that’s taking a new approach to health and medicine. Hosts Alok Patel, MD, and Sheena Williams RN are going beyond the headlines to answer your questions on the latest health topics. No judgment, no taboos. Just 100% science-based information.
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Let’s Connect:
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Find our experts and hosts:
:: Alok Patel, MD ::
Website: alokpatelmd.com
Twitter: @AlokPatelMD
Instagram: @alokpatelmd
:: Sheena William, RN ::
Twitter: @Keepingitkinky1
Instagram: @keepingitkinky
:: F Perry Wilson, MD MSCE ::
Twitter: @fperrywilson
YouTube: @MethodsManMD
:: UMass Lowell, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences::
Twitter: @UML_ZCHS @UMassLowell
::Brigham & Women’s Hospital::
@BrighamWomens
::Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health::
Twitter: @HarvardChanSPH
YouTube: @HarvardTHChanSchoolofPublicHealth
Check the safety of your supplements:
ods.od.nih.gov
consumerlab.com
usp.org
Studies mentioned:
cosmostrial.org/results
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31411379
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33742704
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23373303
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12790159
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0063773
For more reading:
hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/is-there-really-any-benefit-to-multivitamins
cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db399.htm
thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/3619897-the-nutritional-supplements-industry-is-booming-but-experts-warn-it-presents-risks
vox.com/2015/1/15/7547741/vitamin-c-myth-pauling
Looking for a natural way to get healthy? Like half of all American adults, you’re probably taking supplements. But what does the research really say? Which health claims are true, and which… not so much? We’ve come up with our own grading system, and we’ll run through the details with Dr. F Perry Wilson (@fperrywilson), Dr. Katherine Tucker, and Dr. JoAnn Manson.
🩺🥼 Vitals is a series that’s taking a new approach to health and medicine. Hosts Alok Patel, MD, and Sheena Williams RN are going beyond the headlines to answer your questions on the latest health topics. No judgment, no taboos. Just 100% science-based information.
Please SUBSCRIBE! ►► bit.ly/pbsvitals
Let’s Connect:
IG: instagram.com/pbsvitals
Twitter: twitter.com/pbsvitals
Facebook: facebook.com/pbsvitals
Find our experts and hosts:
:: Alok Patel, MD ::
Website: alokpatelmd.com
Twitter: @AlokPatelMD
Instagram: @alokpatelmd
:: Sheena William, RN ::
Twitter: @Keepingitkinky1
Instagram: @keepingitkinky
:: F Perry Wilson, MD MSCE ::
Twitter: @fperrywilson
YouTube: @MethodsManMD
:: UMass Lowell, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences::
Twitter: @UML_ZCHS @UMassLowell
::Brigham & Women’s Hospital::
@BrighamWomens
::Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health::
Twitter: @HarvardChanSPH
YouTube: @HarvardTHChanSchoolofPublicHealth
Check the safety of your supplements:
ods.od.nih.gov
consumerlab.com
usp.org
Studies mentioned:
cosmostrial.org/results
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31411379
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33742704
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23373303
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12790159
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0063773
For more reading:
hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/is-there-really-any-benefit-to-multivitamins
cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db399.htm
thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/3619897-the-nutritional-supplements-industry-is-booming-but-experts-warn-it-presents-risks
vox.com/2015/1/15/7547741/vitamin-c-myth-pauling
