@@apoorvgupta9680 Many things banned in other countries that are pawned off to many unsuspecting amricans I was shocked to find out products sold here have added ingrediences that are not added to whats shipped sold abroad i know one was mt dew things like dyes flavor enhancers preservatives deemed dangerous Many products Its really horrifying that we basically are expendable guinea pigs Fact
I think it would interesting for us to know about your first little scene about tested supplements. What was the testing size? How many brands? Do those brands offer third party testing? Are they certified by other organizations that offer regulation? Are those supplements all manufactured by the same plant? Are the ingredients all sourced by the same plant? There are *so many ways* to skew data to spin a narrative. I always think it’s interesting when people provide data without really providing data. What you did was quote a study, in a manner that was manipulating people to believe that number can be equated across the entire spectrum of supplements on the market. When in reality, a lot of studies are missing a lot of important data points and broad enough casting to get an accurate read on the overall scope of the issue. 🤷🏻♀️ Would love if you address this. I feel like most of your videos do this, so I’ve stopped watching.
@garfield after living in both type of these countries i learnt that in underdeveloped countries they do corruption and the end that 1% gets all the wealth In developed countries they have institutionalized the same corrupt deals and make money out of which again goes into the pockets of that 1%
Dr. White was my cardiology and drug information professor in pharmacy school!!! He’s an expert on the (lack of) FDA regulation of dietary supplements in addition to health economics outcomes research and cardiology trials. And he’s hilarious. What a guy.
Yeah sure the FDA isn't god they've approved stuff that they shouldn't they don't have a magic wand that they approve only the cleanest stuff they approve trash as well
I go to a naturopath. I research the quality of supplements. I know there are ones that lack bioavailability. I know that there are ones who pay a 3rd party to test their quality. I hope that's what we all do before buying. If these all get vetted, en masse they will take them off the shelf for eons for no good reason. I speak of the companies who get 3rd party. FDA will only remove much needed nutrients. I can't genetically get my D, A, Folate without supplements. Genes and blood tests are paramount.
Just stopping to thank you Johnny for interviewing a pharmacist about this topic, and recognizing their status as Doctors in their field. Often I am perceived by the public as more of a service industry worker and less of a healthcare team member. Thank you for showing that pharmacists are valuable knowledge sources about drugs and supplements!
They are trained in pharmacology and profit off people being sick and relying on drugs. Supplements can prevent you from becoming dependant on pharmaceuticals. Wake up
Sadly i think there are a lot of kind if crappy pharmacists. Anytime ive ever asked one for input, theyve kind of shrugged and offered little to no useful input. Of course, as with any profession, there are exemplars and bad apples.
@@jojodelacroix Thanks for that comment, and I'm sorry that has been your experience. I wonder what the age demographic of the pharmacists you've had those interactions with was? In my experience, older pharmacists and those that have worked in big chain retail stores seem the most burnt out and most likely to blow off an opportunity to talk shop.
Certified strength and nutrition coach here. Great video. It is so hard to get people to realize that they’ve gotten 100% of their health advise from advertising and marketing campaigns and if they do realize it, they don’t see the implications.
It isn't convoluted. The one side who believes everything done by government and regulation is conspiracy vs the ones who believe everyone should be regulated are always at war with each other lol.
One thing strikingly different in the US is that when such things happen in other places. Europe Middle east, or Asia, people point fingers to the government, they blame the government, but in the US somehow people either blame themselves or the companies. But then again, what they call lobbying in the US is called bribery in the most other places. Why people pay taxes to a government that does not take responsibility for its people is beyond me, what are they getting in return?
If this is true then that balances his bad karma for some of the sloppy reporting in this video: overlooking FDA/Pharma revolving door problem and generalizing the whole supplement industry as if all the companies were the same.
I remember going to the doctors a few years ago and told them I take Centrum and he said "stop taking those, they are snake oil cons with a lot of money. Eat healthy instead!" Amazing work JH! Keep going!
Supplements are not a complete lie. I had a proven vitamin D deficiency (proven through multiple tests) and require vitamin D supplementation, subsequent test show my vitamins D levels have since improved. Aside from that I also take Omega's 3's(combined with vitamin D) and Zinc and I definitely feel better since I started.
When I was on deployment (I'm german), we shared a camp with the US forces. For our deployment in-brief we were actively warned by our medical staff officer about the supplements from the American PX. We knew that they potentially contained very harmful substances that are simply illegal in Europe (for a reason!).
We love our steroids in our pre-workout makes you think your gains are natural. But a lot of olympic athletes have been ineligible because of these supplements, gotta be really careful with them.
Good to see a big TH-cam channel quietly dunk on AG-1. My favorite part about every single AG-1 ad is seeing just how clear it is that they 100% tell the TH-camr that they have to drink an entire serving in the ad. Pay attention next time you see one. It cracks me up every time.
It would be cool if you did a video on how toxic the food industry is too. I feel like the supplement industry and the food industry go hand in hand with profiting from consumers instead of actually caring about our health.
If people only see it first hand they probably never eat highly processed food again. I been in those factories. They scrap mold off the lines, they allow so many dead animals in the process like rats or birds, which by the way there alot of poop going around....
Pharmacist here, this was really well explained and highlighted many important facts that our patients are led to overlook regarding the use of vitamins and supplements. I must say that it was comforting to hear the PharmD and MD reinforce the things I tell to many patients everyday.
Yet your industry will push big pharma products that make you and doctors very rich and have many side effects. Big pharma has been convicted of the biggest lawsuits in history for disregarding safety of products. The whole opioid epidemic was caused by big pharma and doctors pushing harmful addictive drugs on people and claiming they were safe and effective.
@@MegaMazenkolol. Supplements? It's a joke a non-issue if you look at how corrupt pharmaceutical industry is and how toxic some of their products actually are. Regulation doesn't have to mean much today, sadly. It's all about money.
It's what's in the video, it's something that we can test it, and normally most of us (at least here where I live a place that have a lot of sunlight hours) have vitamin D deficit, so it's something that should be supplemented.
Out of the vitamin supplements I've taken, vitamin D is the only one that's had a noticeable effect on my health. I think I must have been vitamin d deficient for most of my life till I started taking them
As a South American who thought supplements and vitamins from the USA were much better than the ones we could obtain in my country, this is eye opening.
there is a whole bunch of brands here and many of them are scammers i learn that you got to look for this certified NSF,USP,CL,UI to make sure that they have the amount of the ingredient they are claiming their product have.
Please don’t believe this video completely. The food and drug administration doesn’t have people that are constantly monitoring the pharmaceutical companies. The FDA has a revolving door where people work for the FDA for a short time and then they start working for the pharmaceutical company. You have lots and lots of issues with medicine that isn’t really talked about as much. There are drug overdoses on properly prescribed medicine and let’s not forget what Miri did. Whole foods, supplements, and not synthetic. Supplements are actually really good for you. The part where he talks about cancer getting worse on supplements is not entirely truthful because he leaves out the fact that it was the synthetic supplement that did this and not the whole food ones.
badly researched and without any nuance.. its the lowest tier of pop science.. a johnny harris jump cut video that exploit your emotions! he shoudl talk about movies or travel.. not politics or health! swiss and nutrition is all the same.. just find the clickbaity thing about it!
If you guys take supplements for deficiencies, buy Australian brands like Swisse or Blackmore, since the regulations in Australia are a lot stricter. Further, they go through routine testing by the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) to ensure the upmost quality.
27:57 he says he willl put in the description some links to 3rd party sites which rate products, and the vid shows an example of one. Might help US users.
There’s safe ways to do it. Just gotta buy smart. Most supplements are pretty pointless, but there are still many that have life changing benefits that you’re missing out on.
@@WilliamCampbell9991 thank you, that's the case because an US American Dorito brain does not grasp that América is a continent and that there are many other Americans rather than US ones
I am a 78 year old male with absolutely perfect health and able to do anything I could do when I was 25, though not so fast!! I have been a regular exerciser for more than 40 years, 25 years as a runner and for the last 15 years as a walker and a cyclist. Never been in a hospital bed, no diseases and never any difficulties with my symptoms and vital signs; all testings and check ups in 2023 show a nil negative return! I have never taken any energy drinks, no electrolyte drinks and never any supplements of any kind! Regarding my diet, I am not called anything but probably close to vegetarian. 175cm tall and 60 kgs. My blood pressure is an average over the last year of 113/72 - I know, I take it every day! For those who take supplements, you would do well to question if they actually make a difference. If tests show some deficiencies, consider using them. Always consult your doctor first.
Your BMI and regular exercise explain the health, you are my height and I with what I consider close to optimal weight still weight about 10kg more than you. Depending on where they live, it's almost impossible to get enough d-vitamin from food and sun for many people. Also if one doesn't eat fish regularly, they might not get enough omega-3 which could show up as cognitive decline sooner, and no blood test will show those end results.
My grandfather had the first vitamin and health food store in Middle Tennessee. He was in business for 42 years. It was called Len Rossi Health Foods. He always did a lot of research on the vitamins he bought and sold and made sure they were top-notch quality. He had 4 stores at one point, but through the years, everyone started selling vitamins. Wal Mart, grocery stores, even gas stations, and it really hurt his business towards the end. He only had 1 store but worked until he was 90 and passed 2 years ago. He knew the vitamins the big box stores were selling then were all really crappy quality, and he preached quality in his store. He was also smart enough not to tell people that you can replace medicines with these supplements. He would say it's a compliment to whatever else you have to take medically.
you cannot replace med( i mean a med which is not meant for just symptom reduction) with a supppement if you have a disease. You can never replace a good diet for supplement. Go watch scientific base video on supplements on youtube based on 10 yr long meta analysis. As a pharmacist i value that more than any authorities or rationale of physicians.
Why, 92 years old he must have been taking and selling poison! These jokers are covering for the fact that trust in pharmaceuticals and conventional medicine is at an all time low.
The 90s? I remember taking Flintstones vitamins when I was a kid in the 80s. It was hard candy back then and loved the taste. And during that time, bottles didn't have child proof caps so I was taking them more than I should've. My mom would get puzzled that the bottle's already empty. Those days 😂.
I did the same when I was a kid. My mom called poison control and scared the mess out of me. I’ve never forgotten that experience and have been very careful to make sure I don’t take more than the recommended dose of anything. 😅
I used to eat the orange flavored baby aspirin from the medicine cabinet. Again, not child proof. Ate them like candy, too. Can’t believe I didn’t get Reye’s syndrome or some other issue related to overdose!
@@zaq_hack4987 I'm very familiar with Johnny H. He mostly does good work, but this is kind of low hanging fruit and paints supplements with an overly broad brush, disregarding much of the exciting research being done in the health optimization and longevity spaces utilizing supplements. Drs Andrew Huberman and Peter Atilla could provide a useful counterpoint.
14:58 correction: Vitamins - by definition - are things our bodies need but cannot produce or at least cannot synthesize in sufficient quantity and therefore MUST be consumed as/in foods. There are 13 vitamins for humans, 11 of which we cannot produce at all. We can produce Vitamin D and Vitamin B3 (Niacin) from certain building blocks that we must eat, but we still cannot produce enough to not need to also eat it. That’s literally the definition of a vitamin. So you shouldn’t say “some people can’t produce enough of certain vitamins” because none of us can. Deficiencies rather come from this: Some of us either don’t consume enough of certain vitamins, or we have some malabsorption issues or a higher need than normal (for example folic acid in pregnancy)
It always shocks me to hear how the US Healthcare system, prescriptions, and supplements work. I work in pharmacy in Canada and all supplements require regulation and receive a NPN (Natural product number) similar to the DIN (Drug information number) that prescriptions use. This way people can look up what really is in a supplements or herbal products.
@@offensivearch Well, I don't know what the supplement regulations are in Canada - but this person also said their supplements are regulated, and that people can look up what is in the product. So, hopefully, they go through actual testing protocols.
@@offensivearch It doesn't though. The number is a regulatory thing, to get that ID number they need to pass testing, ensuring they actually contain what they say they do in the amounts they claim and not anything else. Supplements here are made by specific companies or big brands like walmart and such. You don't get random people's supplements here.
You're in the same boat with supplements. Sounds like you have a false sense of security regarding how safe & useful they are. Look up what supplements are on your store shelves, then see those same things are available in the US & vice versa. Your label is the equivalent of the US's disclaimer label, only your's makes you believe it's been properly regulated.
Why are Canadians so naive ? Because it has a DIN number that makes it more trusted and reliable? 😂😂 There is literally no competition for anything in Canada. There are 3 telco companies, 3 grocery stores, a handful of big chain stores, and only a handful of supplement companies. The DIN number is more of a way to keep competition out rather than to help "customer safety and supplement purity"
I'm a strong advocate for this one. My experience with vitamins have been so weird. I remember I would literally take Zinc and Magnesium to go to sleep and clear my acne. I took it long term and I noticed I started feeling dizzy a lot and nauseous. It was odd especially for someone like me for feeling that way for a long time. I went to doctors and they couldn't figure it out and found out how strange it was that I was having low bp than normal but my heart rate was normal. I asked God for a sign, and i ran out of zinc one day and never really bothered to go to the store to buy it. Next thing you know i felt bette that day and not dizzy and lightheaded.
Also a good idea when buying supplements, always make sure it is USP or NSF certified to make sure these companies aren't just putting in less or more of what they say they are. USP and NSF are third parties that test and verify what is in each supplement.
USP and NSF are no better than those organic, fare trade, ethical treatment labels, it is a broken system with warped incentives where the revenue model is making money from selling the labels.
Everything is about profits.Trust no one. If you want to experiment on yourself, go ahead. It’s the only true way to know if something is bad for you. Everyone’s genetic disposition is different. Meaning not every substance affects every person the same. There are people that drink non decaf coffee before bed lmao. We are not all built the same.
@@brianlam9429likely wouldn’t work. Companies will send vetted products to those territories but maintain loose standards in the U.S. to maintain their profit margin.
After the pandemic, I stopped playing rugby and got into weight lifting. I remember feeling amazing and enjoyably sore. Eventually I started taking 5 different supplements suggested to me by a GNC employee. Not even a week into taking the supplements: my chest hurt, I constantly felt bloated, and my heart rate was going off. I stopped taking caffeine and even checked the bottles to make sure there wasn’t any in there. None of them had caffeine, my vision even started going blurry from time to time. Stopped taking them and I’ve felt so much better. Stick to the whey and coffee!
you can go to a naturopath and they prescribe over the counter supplements with the wisdom of a doctor for you specically. They also have access to cheap powders that can do amazing things for your health. I buy brands that they sell in their store. They are often over the counter products by other companies but a naturopath has reviewed the product before it goes on their shelf. An important level of vetting. You will not find these cleaner supplements in a grocery store. They are still very inexpensive.
Vitamin D deficiency is actually pretty prevalent, specially if you live in a cold climate and don't get a lot of sun. Some stats below. Pretty much the only supplement I take since it really is essential for you and fight off infections. United States, 47% of African American infants and 56% of Caucasian infants have vitamin D deficiency, while over 90% of infants in Iran, Turkey, and India have vitamin D deficiency. In the adult population, 35% of adults in the United States are vitamin D deficient whereas over 80% of adults in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh are Vitamin D deficient. In the United States, 61% of the elderly population is vitamin D deficient whereas 90% in Turkey, 96% in India, 72% in Pakistan, and 67% in Iran were vitamin D
Yes! Even in tropical climates like Indonesia, where the sun shines year-round, there is still a prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, as many people actively avoid sunlight and spend much of their time indoors.
Hey Johnny, i'm a fan from germany and i just wanted to say something about Kratom. Is agree that it's probably better for people who aren't addicted to opioids to not take it. But i see huge potential (at least in the US) for using it as a Substitute for Heroin or Fentanyl. I was addicted to heroin for two years and i got off it with the help of methadone and buprenorphine, which is made really easily available for addicts here in germany. But inf i were living in the US at that time, i coulda never afforded to get treated with substitutes and i'd be dead for SURE. It's really sad that the US government doesnt help it's addicts properly, i literally can't imagine how hard it must be to get clean in the US. My heart goes out to all of you ❤
Kratom got me addicted to opioids in the first place, then I switched to heroin. Now I'm on a substitution treatment with controlled-release morphine. So yeah, double-edged sword with Kratom, to say the least.
@@PsychOsmosis I know man, i'm just imagining living on the street and having no money for any substitutes or treatments then a first step could maybe just be to switch to kratom. I never tried it but i heard from some people that it's technically possible, but of course because of the short duration of the effect it's not the best substitute. I would really just see it as a first step to tapering off or smth like that.
I was an alcoholic and kratom helped me kick the crutch but in turn I believe I'm addicted to kratom now. Traded one addiction for another but at least I don't have hang overs. Also I feel it helps me with work for I have a physical job, gives me energy, it's like my morning coffee.
I quit opiates with Kratom. Now I use krstom recreationally if I want a lil bit of that junkie feeling. I love it. Switched alcohol Xanax and oxys to marijuana and Kratom.
@@Greyalien587that's progress, now replace kratom and weed with a good diet and exercise and you are good to go. Congrats on your move in a better direction.
0:19: ⚠ Many supplements are found to be contaminated with illegal substances and bacteria, posing a health risk to consumers. 4:26: ⚠ The dietary supplement industry operates with minimal regulation, allowing companies to market products without FDA approval or enforcement of ingredient rules. 8:15: 💰 The video reveals how lobbying influenced the passing of a law friendly to the supplements industry. 12:49: 🧪 A meta-analysis of 84 studies found that vitamins and supplements have little to no benefit in preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease, and may even be harmful in some cases. 17:15: ⚠ The supplement industry is poorly regulated and can be harmful, leading to thousands of emergency room visits each year. 21:08: ⚖ The lack of FDA approval and oversight in the supplement industry is concerning. 25:24: ⚖ The video discusses the need for stricter regulations on supplement companies to ensure product safety and accuracy in labeling. Recapped using Tammy AI
In Indonesia, every food, drugs, cosmetic, supplement are regulated by BPOM. They regularly checking anything on market (both online and offline), even doing secret checks on local phamacy or small shop together with police. So far, the most common dangerous stuff are either supplement for enchancing sexual drive or cosmetic illegally sold online via Instagram or TikTok Shop.
The FDA’s stamp does little to make me feel safe either way. The amount of ex-drug company lobbyists that end up working for federal branches such as the FDA is terrifying. It would be great to see a deep dive into this, as it truly a huge part of the scam we all endure in our illusion of a free and democratic society.
You should be more worried about people that used to work in federal branches going into corporate jobs after 'retirement'. That's the people that ruin civilizations.
Yeah but he most likely is sponsored by pharmaceutical industry which does exactly this so he most likely won't. If he will make a video about pharma, pharmaceuticals etc and their corruption, I would be all over the video and give it thumbs up! 😃🤭
Yeah I remember cases with the opioid giants and they would get people in FDA while simultaneously working for the drug company. Obviously a big red flag in hindsight, I forgot if it was hidden or on paper it wasn't but I also remember they weren't really hiding it either.
LOL I've been seeing tons of youtube ads for that green powder stuff, props to you for calling them out and not just shilling whatever sketchy company offers you money
He’s advocating for the FDA mafia to gain even more power. He’s obviously a shill. The FDA is one of the most powerful and corrupt departments in the world.
I take individual vitamins to address specific issues. The most interesting one so far is vitamin B5 / pantothenic acid, which fixes the skin cracks at the corners of my fingernails, especially in the winter. I used to take multivitamins, but I don't anymore. The extra calcium and vitamin D were messing with my tinnitus.
Vitamin C cannot be produced by our body, I vaguely remember reading that we still might have a gene for it but it is inactive. Also supplements are so different in both quality and combination. It is also important to note that modern food production might alter the amount of vitamins/nutrients we are getting due to the way it is farmed.
Ok I really like your videos but I just really need to point out a very misleading part of the video: L Tryptophan is a natural amino acid (it's not a suppleent made of amino acids, it IS an amino acid) that is both essential for the human body and found in almost all natural foods (it's a natural component of proteins). Nothing is wrong with taking Tryptophan, the problem back in the day was that a company sold CONTAMINATED tryptophan supplements, which is a problem but the problem isn't tryptophan.
I think it’s important to say that even of the 7 kratom deaths not including other drugs, none of them have occurred due to pure leaf kratom, it’s people taking massive doses of extracts, which can be 50x strength sometimes. Many people use kratom leaf every day for years to combat opiate addiction, anxiety, depression etc, without ever needing to increase their dose or suffer any non manageable side effects. You could do a whole video on it, it would probably do well even though there are a lot out there already.
I took it everyday. Saved my life. Don't like when people talk shit better than popping pills that could kill you.been kratom free and that for years now. It's a tool not something you should take forever
This may all be true, but as a drug, I would trust the FDA to regulate and approve of this. Not a youtube commenter, or blog post, or paid advertisement, or industry plant, or confused consumer.
Supplements in Canada is so different! You typically can get multivitamins from a few specific brands or individual supplements (like D3, B 12 etc) by those same brands. There are very few one off supplement brands with weird mixes here. Things are more regulated, all medical and non-medical ingredients are listed on the bottles along with medical advice for their use and reasons you should not take them (if you are pregnant etc). They all have a NPN number which is issued by health canada, they assess the product before it can be sold.
Hi Johnny, I am a fan of your videos and feel like you do a good job with them. This one hits closer for me because I work in a quality control for a third party manufacturer of vitamins and supplements. I cant say that I completely agree with your overview of the "Nuetraceutical" companies and their oversight. The companies I have worked for so far take great strides to test the materials when they come in and on all finished products when they go out. We are testing for heavy metal contamination (mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic). We are testing for full microbial contamination. we are testing for salmonella, e. coli, Staph, yeast and molds and also checking overall bacterial levels. We also test for content. we have to ensure label claim. which means that if it says it has something like vitamin C. we test it and make sure it is within a reasonable range. Somethings are toxic if you have too much like fat soluble vitamins (vitamin A, D, E, K). We have to comply with safe limits and those have tighter specifications for allowance. I have worked in this industry for about 9 years now and we are constantly seeing more oversight from different agencies. We do get audited by the FDA. We also work with other countries that have stricter regulations than we do in the united states. Which means our minimum quality controls are usually geared towards the strictest guidelines. The Australian agency TGA, treats vitamins and supplements as if they are closer to pharmaceuticals. I can see your point with the supplements that are sold in that shady corner of the gas station that promise male enhancement or will keep you awake for 10 hours and such. Those seem way more predatory compared to multivitamins you see on the shelf at the supermarket. I feel like you need more research on this one. I don't want to be more negative than that. I know I am biased in my opinions but it feels to me that my job has been comply shit on and invalidates all the hard work I do to ensure safe products and with good quality. I feel like you have generalized the industry into the lowest common denominator. There are good supplements out there and companies that focus on quality and the health of their customers.
@@suebishop5427 according to Consumer Lab two that consistently rate the best and also the best value are KAL (since 1932) and Carlson Labs (since 1965). These two are the top two I've memorized. I buy on Vitacost which has tons of products and excellent services.
I am admitedly a supplement addict. I like to browse the latest health studies, especially well-designed clinical trials. If they show generally good health results (creatine, appropriately-dosed-zinc, fish oil,), I generally find reputable supplement company that produces it, and then check for independent testing results by groups such as consumer lab that spot checks safety and accuracy of the contents such as heavy metals or mislabled doses. If all is good, I order it straight from the manufacter's website to my doorstep. I think it's a pretty straightforward process. As far as bacterial and fungal contamination, we take the same risk when we eat our food everday, which often shares the same lack of oversight. I take many supplements to provide myself with a large variety of minerals and nutrients (in safe dosages) that would be very difficult to provide myself with via diet alone. I've seen considerable improvement in some of my biomarkers from supplementation. Just like anything else, supplements are only as good as the ability of the person taking them to analyze the benefit of taking them.
cosmo i may go through iherb or bigvits sometimes, is that a bad idea?, you smart you have a good process of getting good stuff, what particular supplements do you like most, i think some of the best are magnesium, vitamin c, b3, vitd3,k2, and others i could list, anyway you smart not buying off ebay amazon ect i as i think fake product on those outlets is rife, only go direct, then again i may go through iherb or bigvits sometimes, is that a bad idea? idk at the moment but life extension doesnt sell direct only via bigvits and iherb,
His Joe Rogan video was objectively terrible "journalism". It's not like his videos are riddled with inaccuracies, but he and his team often leave critical facts out, which is almost as bad.
some is ok and a very helpful heads up, some are incredible oversimplifications. Vitamin D supplementation is sorely needed for most, if not all, unless at lower lattitudes and exposed to sun / reflection from trees all day long. Deficiency ("global pandemic" see pubmed) has cost us probsbly trillions over the years. covid metastudies show what price we have paid. the comment after "strict vegans" needing multivitamins : approx "no-one else does" was very inaccurate.
@@spiral-mI agree about the oversimplification. In addition to vitamin D, there are a number of scientifically-backed supplements proven to help human health that can be difficult to get through diet and lifestyle. Omega-3 is a great example. Lots of people deficient in magnesium, zinc, B vitamins, K, etc. especially as soils are depleted but doctors rarely check those. Probiotics are a supplement and help many people with digestive issues. I could go on.
Very eye opening. I just started taking a supplement called NAC that everyone loves, I immediately got a horrible 5 day cold, horrible nose/chest congestion. I'm done with all supplements.
The small amount of THC found in some legal hemp products is very small and it's psychoactive effects are counteracted by the cbd cause it has antagonist properties on cb1. This video has some misinformation. About cbd, tryptophan, kratom etc. As its very manipulative and says basically everything we can and should say about pharmaceutical industry which is a lot wider and a real issue in some countries, especially the US. But he most likely is sponsored by pharmaceutical industry and they would tell soo many lies about supplements just to win back more costumers. It's all about $$$.
I would love to know if this is the case outside of the USA too. I live in the UK but I know standards of production regulation vary massively depending on which nation you live in.
The thing with Kratom is, yeah it can be addictive, and they should probably be required to put that on the label, but the fact is it is FAR less dangerous and addictive than real opioids. And the way it works in the brain is beneficial to help true opioid addicts break free. It has helped a ton of people get off of hardcore opioids like Heroin and Fentanyl, because it mostly cancels out the effects of Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. So it allows people to get off the hardcore stuff without going through hell to do it, and I guarantee it's saved WAY more lives than it's ended(especially when you consider that it's extremely hard to OD on by itself). It also can extremely effective for chronic pain relief, anxiety, ADD, and other ailments. And the drugs that Doctors prescribe for these conditions(opioid pills, benzo's, amphetamines) are significantly more addictive and harmful than the kratom itself. I don't think a real argument can be made against it. The FDA only wants it gone because it's cutting into big Pharma's wallets. It definitely does less harm than good and helps so many people live a more normal life without relying on hardcore opioids or their Dr pushing them pills.
Thank you. This is the comment I was looking for, said it better than I could have. It really is a life saver for many people and there is so much misinformation about it as it is a threat to big pharma as you said.
Agree! Ironically while watching this video I was taking Kratom 😂 It helped me to quit cigarettes and alcohol completely and it also helps me to keep a healthy weight. Though where I have to agree with the video is that it's a prime candidate for companies to punch and contaminate it with other harmful stuff for more profit because it's hard to tell for consumers what effects pure Kratom has and most consumers are dependent on it for treating some other symptoms.
I took kratom for about 6 weeks, maybe once or twice a week. I had just stopped breastfeeding and I was a stay at home mom, so I wasn’t trying to party, I just wanted something to help me relax on occasion. A bunch of my family takes it and recommended it since it was natural. After 6 weeks of very light use, it gave me acute liver failure. One day I was fine, the next day I was itchy all over and my urine was the color of cola. I went to my doctor and suggested it was my liver since I hit the old webMD and looked up my symptoms. She said there was no way, she had just run labs on me three months earlier and I was perfectly healthy. She ran blood tests again just to be sure and told me to stay off webMD. That was on a Thursday, on Monday morning she called me at 6 am and told me to go to the emergency room immediately because my liver was shutting down. She had gotten the results on the Friday before and didn’t believe them because my liver enzymes were off the charts and she thought it had to be a mistake and had them run it again. In the ER they gave me fluids and asked about my Tylenol and ibuprofen use as those are the usual suspects, but I hardly ever take either. They gave me an ultrasound and my pancreas was fine. It was 6 hours before it dawned on me that the kratom was the only thing that I had been doing differently. I looked it up and acute liver failure is one of the side effects. From my experience, no kratom is not harmless. Yes it can have many benefits but as with any drug, it has side effects that are potentially fatal, and I just don’t think it should be sold at any gas station without some kind of regulation. Alcohol has to clearly state its potency and health risks on the label in most states. Kratom is a drug not a supplement and should be treated as such.
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Wow!!!! I’m glad this video popped up for me! Subscribed to the channel! Keep up with the great work!
@Wasabih26 Problems with buying from the eu is that the companies can just lie about the origin and quality, similiar to buying pure virgin olive Italian oil in the us sometimes has no olives in it
I've been addicted to kratom for 7 years. It is not something anyone should try recreationally, but it does have a place in helping opiate addicts quit the hard stuff. That said, the withdrawals are terrible. Physically they are like a mild opiate withdrawal, but the psychological symptoms last for months (sometimes years). I think it's so hard to quit because it doesn't destroy your life like heroin does. It has most definitely affected my motivation and happiness, and I hope I can finally quit the stuff by the end of the year. Despite this, I think it should be legal, but regulated just like tobacco or cannabis. People are going to abuse it anyway, might as well make sure it's not contaminated.
Never had any problems with kratom myself and no withdraws. I guess it depends on the person but i took it for a while off and on to help with my opiate addiction and it not only saved my life but it saved many other lifes. it also got me off alcohol, cigs, and weed. The stuff was a life saver
Never experienced this. You either abused it or got a bad product which was laced with real opioids or some adulterated extracts from it which are different compared to the regular leaf which contains opioid antagonists. Don't abuse kratom. Don't abuse anything actually. I find antidepressants a lot worse and more addictive than kratom, antidepressants are a lot worse for your libido aswell.
That can happen but there seems to be this experimental injection that a bunch of ppl went out and got that is causeing heart attacks in all age groups.
I use Kratom daily, and I believe that it should remain legal. It does in fact work, and quite well at that. That said, it can ABSOLUTELY be habit forming. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise. It needs to be purchased from a reputable vendor, and it needs to be treated as the medicine that it is. In order for any sort of "free-market" to work, the public MUST be informed. If things are done behind our backs, then that's not a free market at all.
It's not medicine either, it's more akin to coffee it's even related to the coffee/chocolate trees. Kratom trees produce bean pods too but only the leaves have what you want. Its pain relief is hit or miss, it won't keep working forever in my testing. It has more recreational value, but forming a habit with it has the same downsides as cannabis overuse. Should tell you something when it's still legal despite the FDA trying to prohibit it for over ten years now.
Red strain Kratom helped me quit Oxycodone. I have always suffered from chronic back pain, but after my spinal-fusion surgery I did not need to take it anymore.
My girlfriend from years ago stop taking her fat burner supplement because it was "too strong" giving her problems like tachycardia and restlessness. I take the rest of pills, one at day in the mornings, before workout. Woooow... The amounts of energy were crazy and that thing affected me psychological too. I was on another level. Months after that the government of my country retired the product from the market and prohibited sales because it contained amphetamines like speed and others. 😮
Sounds like the first gen. hydroxycut. I was 18 when I tried it. Didn’t really drink coffee back then. So imagine when I tried hydroxycut. I was literally awake for over 24hours!
Well amphetamines get thrown on the kids by pharmaceutical industry and governments today so... It's crappy I find it very bad with a lot of side effects, wouldn't even want it for free rx'd. For energy, natural things are a lot healthier. Ginseng, gynostemma etc.
Thank you, all good you do all the hard work for bringing the truth but just please keep the music in the background little less volume it distracts me and I loose focus on what you’re saying, thanks a bunch again 🙏🏻🦋
The point about kratom being addictive “especially towards those with past opioid addictions” is true, but that’s actually one of the benefits of it. It can be a great tool toward recovery as a replacement for other opiate drugs. Scheduling it would make it much harder for those using it as a recovery tool to access it and may lead to lots of relapses. Obviously better to not be abdicated to any opiate like substances, but a kratom addiction Is far preferred to heroin, or fentanyl.
I was taking supplements and was feeling off for months. I went to the doc and got blood work done and most things came back within normal range. It was blown off to age. But then I started to get heart palpitations and I went to another specialist and she noticed my thyroid is a little elevated and asked to supplements because they tend to mess up thyroid tests. I started to connect the dots that my issues started when I began taking the vitamins. Yep that was the problem.
I personally take B12 and Vitamin D after it was recommended to me due to a deficiency detected in a blood test. I could get both from natural sources if I ate more red meat for B12 and saw the sun more for Vitamin D. But that would mean significant lifestyle changes, so supplements are an easier route.
Please be careful with b12. It can start off nicely and then turn into full blown insomnia and slight mania. The moment you start feeling palpitations or anxiety, you should stop. Don’t let anyone tell you that the excess gets peed out because that is simply not true. My nerves are still damaged from taking b12 over a month ago!
@@Coolguyallthetime2k Honestly never knew that B12 had serious side effects! Just looked it up and you are right. But yeah, I'm taking a very low dosage. Thanks for the warning, I appreciate it!
When I was on active duty in the U.S. Marines from 2010-2014, there were certain supplements that they sold at GNC that were on a “banned list”. I took one of those before they were banned for a year or so. Since that time, I have had a severe distrust of any supplements. Crazy what they can get away with.
What makes that whole situation even worse to me is the occasional OTC supplements spiked with legit steroid compounds. While certain folks might be cheering something like that on, that ignores how genuinely bad oral steroids are on your liver, which is a whole lot to sign up for without knowing it. They're also terrible for your cholesterol and can definitely impact even your kidney health if it spikes your blood pressure for too long. That's a whole mess of really intense potential problems from something people didn't even know they were taking. And damaged livers are no joke as you get older, especially if you're also a big drinker.
@@RevShifty for sure. I was taking “OxyElite Pro”, little purple pill to help me cut. Directions said drink lots of water. I was thinner then, and BOY did it help lean me out. But, shortly after I stopped taking it, I learned it was banned as it was giving perfectly healthy Marines heart attacks… long story short, it essentially was laced with low grade amphetamines. Same thing with the old school C4. I remember that stuff would have me jittery and sweating before I even touched a weight. lol
@@RevShifty some of this stuff was making Marines piss hot on drug tests too!! Absolutely insane. Never happened to me, but heard about some of the more “fringe” pre-workouts causing that.
Great video. I’ve had this question my entire life because growing up in athletics and later on playing on the collegiate level I’ve been in the gym practically my entire life and ive always had people shoving supplements down my throat. However every time I tried them out I never saw or felt any different so it was always hard for me to get behind them. For the past 10 years I’ve been back and forth with my wife because she buys into all the nonsense and is all about “holistic” methods and being natural rather than just taking a damn advil for her headache. 😂
As a physician I've been reading these meta analyses for several years and trying to inform patients about the lack of regulations on supplements but even my family members continue to buy buckets of random stuff on Amazon mostly made in china or Mexico. Regulation might be really positive for the industry actually because then I could actually recommend the supplements which work or are at least verified to have the ingredients listed on the bottle. I still recommend melatonin and vitamins for people who need them but it's really unsettling to know that some of what patients are purchasing don't even have what's listed on the label. As a side note I saw Johnny and his family going to the Natural History Museum few weeks ago in DC and it felt like a celebrity sighting to me but I don't think anyone else even noticed 😂
I think amazon is making a decent job taking off supplements from their website and refunding people. However, nothing happens unless someone sends the supplement to a certified lab and files a claim regarding mislabeled ingredients. 😅
In Australia, we have pharmaceutical grade melatonin. So I get mine prescribed rather than OTC. I've tried melatonin OTC in drop form, in lavender peppermint tea, and it just doesn't work as well as a quarter of my 2mg melatonin tablets (noticed the full tablet was most likely too much, so I cut it with my embroidery scissors). I take that with Mirtazapine every other night (again quarter of the tab, this time 15mg) to ensure I don't build a tolerance so the sedative effect still works. Sucks though, can't get a good night's sleep without something to knock me out. I heard magnesium helps a little too, so I put on body lotion with aloe and Mg, and take a reputable brand of combined Mg, Vitamin D and Ca. Maybe if some of your patients can afford it, they could bulk buy from Aus. On that matter, also suggest they buy sunscreen from here too. Our sunscreen must hold up to highly scrutinising standards, due to over 60% of the population acquiring skin cancer at some point. Plus, the cost of shipping would be outweighed by the reliability of the products, as well as most likely totalling the same cost as buying from a dodgy chemist.
Recommending melatonin in the same sentence as vitamins should be a crime. 4 of my peers have severely fkd themselves up by using melatonin “as needed” and as recommended by their doctor. At the very least, state that melatonin is to be used for very few days with big time spans in between uses (which is less frequent than “as needed”) anything longer creates a severe dependency on melatonin and hinders all bodily function. I have experienced this myself. It is not fun. I can’t believe the title physician was even put in that comment 💀
@@Dillbeet I don't understand why people on the internet feel the need to be so aggressively combative but anyway I've used melatonin myself off and on for years since I work lots of nights and weekends and I have never found it to be addictive but as has been pointed out by myself and this video, it's a product in an industry which needs more regulation.
@@audreydoyle5268 really interesting to hear Australia has access to high quality melatonin. As someone who works lots of night shifts I just moved to taking Benadryl which has been far more reliable for me.
Guess what? It's no longer a lobbyist-legislator issue, and won't likely be fixed with a few regulations. It's FAR more difficult to convince people they're being lied to when they've deeply invested in making the subject material a major part of their personal identity. The most vocal "healthy lifestyle choices" proponents can't just suddenly admit they've been duped. It's human nature, so it doesn't matter how many facts or how much verifiable evidence you throw at them. Most human beings will try to avoid anything that makes them anxious or psychologically uncomfortable, which means that dupes prefer to stay duped and will often double-down on nonsense before some unavoidable trauma forces them through the bottleneck of axiety and stress and out of willful ignorance. Then, either the lesson is learned, OR... they glom onto some new nonsense to get those old feelings of comfort and security back -- just like an addict.
Dude, this is so true! And sometimes when you try to reason with them they will tell you that you want to restrict their freedom! They pretty much want the right to been lied to! 😌So lovely!
I would love to see a video regarding gas station disposal vapes. I’ve head they have a similar lack of regulation. The market produces up to 2 billion in annual sales. Almost seems like a 90s supplement problem that won’t be realized before it’s too late… thanks for what you do Johnny❤
All I’ll take is a multi and magnesium at night if I am stressed out. Tried a few fancy ones but they always come with noticeable side effects. It surprises me how people take this stuff on trust and persevere even when they feel bad.
Multivitamins are notorious for being inaccurate, contaminated or incompetently formulated with cheap low quality ingredients. I’d like to say single ingredient magnesium supplements are safer but I don’t know. Since I take magnesium too and it’s helped me a ton. Wish there were big studies on this stuff that tested everything regularly.
Seems like this is a big problem outside of Europe. In Europe, we have EFSA (The European Food Safety Authority) that oversees these products and conducts a lot of very in-depth research on the different types of minerals, vitamins and herbs. Each member state usually also has a food and safety authority that collaborates with the rest of the member states. Much of the research and experiments clearly show the great benefits of taking supplements, especially in and around the winter time, such as vitamin D. It is generally recognized that people don't have a varied healthy diet, so multivitamins can be a good supplement, but that's really all it is, a supplement, it is not a replacement for a healthy and varied diet.
This is simply not true. By far most people do not benefit from supplements at all. In northern parts of the world vitamin D deficiency can be serious and taking a supplement for this is quite usefull. However, this is the exection and not the rule. Even with a diet that isnt very varied it is very rare to have a deficiency in any vitamin except for D. That is because of the extremely low quantaties of vitamines we humans need. People in the West eat on average to much sugar and fat and to little fiber, a general vitamin deficiency because of a bad diet is a myth. Most of them won't hurt you, but you should not expect to get healthier from a vitamin supplement.
I wish that would be true, but it is unfortunately not in practice. In Germany, the biggest country in the EU, it's very similar to the US. Supplements (German: "Nahrungsergänzungsmittel") are treated as food by the law and you don't need a permission to sell these. Supplements have to comply with safety regulations (being non-toxic etc.) and the Food Inspection Agency (German: "Lebensmittelüberwachungsbehörde") of each state is responsible for checking. And if the states are responsible for something, it usually means chaos and barely any real enforcement because companies can just move a few kilometers further across the state border (keep in mind that all 16 states of Germany are not even the size of Montana) where another Food Inspection Agency is responsible, resetting the process and taking another few years to check for compliance. And just recently we had a big scandal exactly like that with a company called "More Nutrition".
I’ve asked my doctors to get tested and all have said the same thing “just take over the counter multi vitamins and you should be fine”. This lead me to try different vitamins and try to solve my symptoms on my own. I look up what I’m feeling and read about what vitamins/minerals can possibly help and I take that for a bit. If it works I keep and if it doesn’t then I don’t.
My Vitamin B12 levels were super low around double digits, even in my case I had to go for B12 injections and high strength prescription medicine instead of taking store variety B12 pills because those pills could not raise the B12 levels sufficiently enough.
FWIW, standard vitamin B12 isn't really orally active. Taking pills won't do anything. Methyl B12 (methylcobalamin) is the orally active form of B12. Just a heads up, if you don't like needles.
I started showing signs of getting a cold (light headedness, the chills, and a light cough) a few days ago. I immediately started taking a daily vitamin after dinner and drank more water. The next day I began to immediately feel better and in 3 days the symptoms are all gone and avoided a sore throat.
Okay TH-cam armchair scientist. There are actual studies showing improvement of colds with zinc supplementation. Meanwhile, some doctors are still inappropriately prescribing antibiotics (which target bacteria ) for patients coming in with cold viruses. And of the ‘safe and effective’ medicine you get at the pharmacy you have oral phenylephrine that was sold for years as a nasal decongestant but turned out to be completely ineffective.
I once tried a CBD gummy that my pharmacy was trying to promote that had "trace" amounts of THC in it. Shortly after taking it I got so high I thought I was going to die from panic and paranoia. And my pharmacy wanted me to promote it but I think it's horribly unsafe
No you are wrong. It’s not horribly unsafe. Your body reacted negatively due to taking to much of it or your pharmacist straight up sold you something you clearly aren’t used to. I had the worst bad trip when I was just getting started with edibles and felt like I was gonna die, but I coped. I didn’t die. I’d definitely say that you need to be in a somewhat decent mental state to take edibles otherwise you’ll have bad trips all day long
Hahaha. This person crying cuz he/she probably hasn't ever taken drugs till then and you are giving doping advice haha. THC is psychoactive, it reacts to how you are feeling. You will get anxious and if you aren't prepared for the feeling you will panic and you will react with the THC to panic even more and it will spiral into really bad trip. It's fucked up to waste people without them knowing especially if the dose was high. It could go really bad with people with heart problems and shit.
Awesome video, as always 😊 Why don't we establish an FDA program where supplement companies can voluntarily undergo inspection? In return, they could receive a label or sticker on their products indicating they've been regulated. This way, consumers can easily distinguish between products that have been vetted and those that haven't. Companies that choose not to participate can continue as they wish, but consumers would have a clearer choice. If something like this already exists or if it wouldn't work for some reason, could someone explain why? Also, I know that Europe has stricter regulations. Does this apply to supplements as well? Would it be safer to purchase supplements from Europe because of this?
Thank you Johnny and the team! Even though you do journalism and the purpose itself is informing people, for me it is also a calming week happening when you release a video, So thank you I really needed this today🙏
But there is misinformation and fear mongering in this video. People dont die from only natural kratom(those who died all had other substances in their body, a lot of sedatives don't show up on screenings) or tryptophan. Nor are the pharmaceuticals that get regulated safe all the time, they actually cause a lot more harm and issues than supplements. Also the small amount of THC in cbd hemp doesn't get you high, it has more of medicinal effects as cbd is an cb1 antagonist and changes the effects of the small amount thc a lot.
He sure does get a lot of negative posts, maybe 70% from the Right. He's a Left leaning moderate. Some of the crap he receives is for being an ex-mormon - some of it from current mormons and more crap from Christians who are too paranoid to trust even an ex, grasping here. I can't stand the Far Left or F.Right, a bunch of chuckleheads. I'm a right leaning Radical Centrist, I recently discovered RC is a real thing on wikipedia, I was half joking before.
I started taking supplements because I was deficient in B-12. I am covered now but what I learned (as mentioned in this video) is that I found that most people have a deficiency regardless of their diet. And a great way to combat these deficiencies is to increase the diversity of food we eat. Because eating a limited variety of food is not going to cover our bases and it's hard to truly know if a supplement is actually working.
Not quite. I ate a wide variety diet - and was still immensely deficient in B12. Sure, I have had bariatric surgery/Gastric bypass and most of my stomach removed, due to severe complications (the obesity in my youth was caused by adrenal/hormonal issues, and exacerbated by a poor diet; even though I did my best to make healthy choice, though, didn’t know much, at the time).. However, I had B12/anemia issues, before those complications. Now, having a beef-based diet has changed my life - especially, my mental health, being autistic/ADHD. Beef is one of the most nutrient dense foods, on the planet. It really doesn’t compare to move other meat - with exception to offal, oysters, and such. I do eat other things, though, my entire diet is beef-centered, and that’s what I prioritize within my consumption- especially, having almost no stomach organ, I’ve gotta make sure to consume the most nutrient dense foods, first. People aren’t absorbing B12 and other nutrients because of a lack of stomach acid - often, by having a diet of ultra-processed foods; as well as stress. Taking hydrochloric acid with betaine helps people absorb nutrients more effectively.
I have been in the Healthy Diet & Bodybuilding industry for well over 50 years and I agree there are scams out there but also believe there are some good people in the industry of supplements. It's those I trust and benefit from. With many supplements I do take I actually create my own. I purchase powders and make my own capsules but only for my own use. I also like to use some of my own supplements to make into liquid form to drink. With combining natural plant supplements together to make a good one shot per day mixture. My own liquid plant supplement does me well as a 65 year old bodybuilder who ( by using his supplements ) have been tested for testosterone levels and I'm much higher than normal. Having knowledge of what you're taking before consuming is better than finding out you didn't need it after all. Many times I grow, dehydrate, powder & capsulate my own supplements. I use strict measures to make sure there's no contamination of any kind. Not even touched by human hands.
Interesting doco. One point to note with regard to the suggestion re: taking blood test to check for possible deficiencies is that a standard blood panel doesn't actually test for many things that could potentially be of concern - particularly for older folk. This may vary depending on where you are in the world but for example, vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is very common, particularly in some parts of the world, and where I am, this is not routinely tested for. Likewise, with B12 - a vitamin which is absorbed less and less as we get older. Also, it's worth mentioning that there are a number of other age-related declines that ordinarily go unchecked and hence are not seen in routine blood tests. And, another point is the reference commonly used for determining adequate amounts of whatever is usually the RDA's and I think it's worth mentioning that the RDA level is not necessarily the same as the optimal level.
All great points. My doctor once told me that my insurance won't pay to test vitamin or mineral levels unless there is a history of a deficiency. Uhh, doesn't that defeat the purpose of trying to figure out if there is a deficiency or not?!
Vitamin d deficiency is generally not tested because it is not an issue for most people and taking vitamin D doesn't raise it anyway, goes straight through. Unless your doctor says to take something, do not self-medicate. Sincerely, a doctor with vitamin d deficiency.
When self administering you can expose yourself to abnormal levels. Trying to inhibit something that does not have scientific support is not the best thing to do - problems should be diagnosed when they occur.
I've taken Kratom for over a decade to help manage a back injury, it got me off of opioids that my doctor was shoveling into me at the time. It absolutely can be addictive if you don't manage your use and the industry is ripe with contamination but there are good companies doing it the right way. I find it hard to believe that anyone has overdosed from Kratom, maybe they're using very concentrated extracts or something but I've taken copious amounts and you just get nauseous.
As a raw material, it's a blend of agonists and antagonists. Taking too much just makes you nauseous, and maybe backs you up for a couple days, as that entire class of compounds is known to do. Pure material is physically benign, but I know I'd never trust a gas station or a head shop for quality control.
Thank you for this video. As a physician is so difficult to explain to people how unregulated thjs industry is. It’s impossible for one pill to help with “mental clarity/ sleep/ immunity/ digestion” etc all at the same time.
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its in usa, how worst it will be in other countires
@@apoorvgupta9680 Many things banned in other countries that are pawned off to many unsuspecting amricans I was shocked to find out products sold here have added ingrediences that are not added to whats shipped sold abroad i know one was mt dew things like dyes flavor enhancers preservatives deemed dangerous Many products Its really horrifying that we basically are expendable guinea pigs Fact
I think it would interesting for us to know about your first little scene about tested supplements.
What was the testing size? How many brands? Do those brands offer third party testing? Are they certified by other organizations that offer regulation? Are those supplements all manufactured by the same plant? Are the ingredients all sourced by the same plant? There are *so many ways* to skew data to spin a narrative.
I always think it’s interesting when people provide data without really providing data.
What you did was quote a study, in a manner that was manipulating people to believe that number can be equated across the entire spectrum of supplements on the market. When in reality, a lot of studies are missing a lot of important data points and broad enough casting to get an accurate read on the overall scope of the issue. 🤷🏻♀️
Would love if you address this. I feel like most of your videos do this, so I’ve stopped watching.
In poor countries it's called corruption, in the USA it's called lobbying. I love the "developed" world.
@SevenEllen Especially now more than ever, the illusion of a “developed” and “wealthy” economy is ridiculous.
In other country starting a war is call an invasion, for USA is call liberation of that place
@garfield after living in both type of these countries i learnt that in underdeveloped countries they do corruption and the end that 1% gets all the wealth
In developed countries they have institutionalized the same corrupt deals and make money out of which again goes into the pockets of that 1%
Pretty much every Western country is a mafia state at this point, yes, and moving away from standards that we'd consider "developed".
Preach brother
Dr. White was my cardiology and drug information professor in pharmacy school!!! He’s an expert on the (lack of) FDA regulation of dietary supplements in addition to health economics outcomes research and cardiology trials. And he’s hilarious. What a guy.
The fda is not there to keep the food and drugs safe but rather tells you how much poisons you can add
I blame Clinton for signing this into law
Yeah sure the FDA isn't god they've approved stuff that they shouldn't they don't have a magic wand that they approve only the cleanest stuff they approve trash as well
@@NEDMKittenblame who you want that's not gonna help fix it
I go to a naturopath. I research the quality of supplements. I know there are ones that lack bioavailability. I know that there are ones who pay a 3rd party to test their quality. I hope that's what we all do before buying. If these all get vetted, en masse they will take them off the shelf for eons for no good reason. I speak of the companies who get 3rd party. FDA will only remove much needed nutrients. I can't genetically get my D, A, Folate without supplements. Genes and blood tests are paramount.
Just stopping to thank you Johnny for interviewing a pharmacist about this topic, and recognizing their status as Doctors in their field. Often I am perceived by the public as more of a service industry worker and less of a healthcare team member.
Thank you for showing that pharmacists are valuable knowledge sources about drugs and supplements!
They are trained in pharmacology and profit off people being sick and relying on drugs. Supplements can prevent you from becoming dependant on pharmaceuticals. Wake up
As a physician I'm always communicating with our pharmacist and you guys are a essential members of our health care team!
@padhatam of course, youre both educated drug dealers
Sadly i think there are a lot of kind if crappy pharmacists. Anytime ive ever asked one for input, theyve kind of shrugged and offered little to no useful input. Of course, as with any profession, there are exemplars and bad apples.
@@jojodelacroix Thanks for that comment, and I'm sorry that has been your experience.
I wonder what the age demographic of the pharmacists you've had those interactions with was?
In my experience, older pharmacists and those that have worked in big chain retail stores seem the most burnt out and most likely to blow off an opportunity to talk shop.
Certified strength and nutrition coach here. Great video. It is so hard to get people to realize that they’ve gotten 100% of their health advise from advertising and marketing campaigns and if they do realize it, they don’t see the implications.
This is so fascinatingly insane. Anything healthcare related in the us is so convoluted
Ho hey the american way!
Next video: Smoking is bad! XD
It isn't convoluted. The one side who believes everything done by government and regulation is conspiracy vs the ones who believe everyone should be regulated are always at war with each other lol.
One thing strikingly different in the US is that when such things happen in other places. Europe Middle east, or Asia, people point fingers to the government, they blame the government, but in the US somehow people either blame themselves or the companies. But then again, what they call lobbying in the US is called bribery in the most other places. Why people pay taxes to a government that does not take responsibility for its people is beyond me, what are they getting in return?
US is a curse
AG1 reached out to Johnny for sponsorship. Instead Johnny did a whole hit piece on them. Love it!
I guess they dint offer enough money 🤷♂
😂 underrated comment
If this is true then that balances his bad karma for some of the sloppy reporting in this video: overlooking FDA/Pharma revolving door problem and generalizing the whole supplement industry as if all the companies were the same.
I remember going to the doctors a few years ago and told them I take Centrum and he said "stop taking those, they are snake oil cons with a lot of money. Eat healthy instead!" Amazing work JH! Keep going!
You don't need them IF you are eating healthy. You certainly don't have to buy Centrum. I buy the cheapest ones, the Walmart brand Equate.
I take One a Day by Bayer, simply because I trust a European pharma giant to have a cleaner manufacturing process than some fly by night brand
I know someone who has been taking Centrum for years but has no issues
@@mindhunter8772they got busted not putting any vitamins in their multi vitamins, a lot of the companies are shady like that
@@ChavezDIYmade in India? China? Do you really trust the ingredients?
Supplements are not a complete lie. I had a proven vitamin D deficiency (proven through multiple tests) and require vitamin D supplementation, subsequent test show my vitamins D levels have since improved. Aside from that I also take Omega's 3's(combined with vitamin D) and Zinc and I definitely feel better since I started.
Cholecalciferol - Vitamin D3 is the main ingredient in d-CON rat poison so don't take more than 400 IU per day.
I agree that supplements are needed, but I just think there should be more regulations to them similar to actual drugs
What's the names of supplements did you took? Or else your comment sounds generalization. When the point of this video is about unregulated.
I used onit vitamin d. I took 5-7 spray teat came back deficient.
"Supplements actually do have a place in our lives for certain people who need certain things that their body can't make" - Johnny Harris, this video
When I was on deployment (I'm german), we shared a camp with the US forces. For our deployment in-brief we were actively warned by our medical staff officer about the supplements from the American PX. We knew that they potentially contained very harmful substances that are simply illegal in Europe (for a reason!).
We love our steroids in our pre-workout makes you think your gains are natural. But a lot of olympic athletes have been ineligible because of these supplements, gotta be really careful with them.
@@chewielewis4002 I gotta find these roid pre workouts everyone's raving about lmao
@@chewielewis4002where can i find those? sounds awesome , prework with steroids 💀
A whole bunch of commenters about to have shrivelled balls, baldness and high pitched voices lol
It’s all fun n games til you go full-on psychopath. Like adderall, a tiny amount makes me a stuttering rage machine so it’s best to leave it alone. 😂
Good to see a big TH-cam channel quietly dunk on AG-1.
My favorite part about every single AG-1 ad is seeing just how clear it is that they 100% tell the TH-camr that they have to drink an entire serving in the ad. Pay attention next time you see one. It cracks me up every time.
Actually! To provide some insight, they do ask for it to be drunk yes, but in its entirety no. Similar to soft drink ads on tv and such.
It would be cool if you did a video on how toxic the food industry is too. I feel like the supplement industry and the food industry go hand in hand with profiting from consumers instead of actually caring about our health.
Yes! I agree. Would love to see a video on this.
John Oliver's video on food safety is really good
If people only see it first hand they probably never eat highly processed food again. I been in those factories. They scrap mold off the lines, they allow so many dead animals in the process like rats or birds, which by the way there alot of poop going around....
If the food container has more than 3-4 ingredients don't buy it.
Plenty out there already.
Are Doritos really food though?
No but water is contaminated soooo... Pick your poison 😅
😂😂😂
Pharmacist here, this was really well explained and highlighted many important facts that our patients are led to overlook regarding the use of vitamins and supplements. I must say that it was comforting to hear the PharmD and MD reinforce the things I tell to many patients everyday.
Yet your industry will push big pharma products that make you and doctors very rich and have many side effects. Big pharma has been convicted of the biggest lawsuits in history for disregarding safety of products. The whole opioid epidemic was caused by big pharma and doctors pushing harmful addictive drugs on people and claiming they were safe and effective.
These bots are getting ridiculous
Pharmacy here ok idc
Nicholas Burke changed my bum life
Yet we most overregulated country when it comes to drugs
I hope you make this a multi part series. There is so much that could be covered in and around this topic
Not really.
True.
Yes, please make it a series!! So much about supplements, the FDA, the laws, and the lawsuits around supplements
@@MegaMazenkolol. Supplements? It's a joke a non-issue if you look at how corrupt pharmaceutical industry is and how toxic some of their products actually are. Regulation doesn't have to mean much today, sadly. It's all about money.
Supplement companies are pharmacies WITHOUT regulation. No joke there except you dismissing it.
I take Vitamin D3 every year during the winter months, I live in Michigan and I'm a big advocate for getting all my friends on it during the winter
It's what's in the video, it's something that we can test it, and normally most of us (at least here where I live a place that have a lot of sunlight hours) have vitamin D deficit, so it's something that should be supplemented.
I just eat oranges during that time
@@emptyhad2571Oranges? haha why? We’re discussing Vitamin D.
Out of the vitamin supplements I've taken, vitamin D is the only one that's had a noticeable effect on my health. I think I must have been vitamin d deficient for most of my life till I started taking them
@@emptyhad2571 Bro getting vitamin C instead of vitamin D🧐
As a South American who thought supplements and vitamins from the USA were much better than the ones we could obtain in my country, this is eye opening.
Ha I like south American supplements much better, i buy them in America all the time......./.......winkwink
there is a whole bunch of brands here and many of them are scammers i learn that you got to look for this certified NSF,USP,CL,UI to make sure that they have the amount of the ingredient they are claiming their product have.
Please don’t believe this video completely. The food and drug administration doesn’t have people that are constantly monitoring the pharmaceutical companies. The FDA has a revolving door where people work for the FDA for a short time and then they start working for the pharmaceutical company. You have lots and lots of issues with medicine that isn’t really talked about as much. There are drug overdoses on properly prescribed medicine and let’s not forget what Miri did.
Whole foods, supplements, and not synthetic. Supplements are actually really good for you. The part where he talks about cancer getting worse on supplements is not entirely truthful because he leaves out the fact that it was the synthetic supplement that did this and not the whole food ones.
@@tomasrazelo3271 The whataboutism card. Weak
@@tomasrazelo3271 Looks like what someone that works in a supplement company would say...
Only Johnny casually goes from talking about Switzerland's obsession with guns to health supplements
Only on the December ad-grind
Obsession with security
I’m here for it haha. So good!
badly researched and without any nuance.. its the lowest tier of pop science.. a johnny harris jump cut video that exploit your emotions! he shoudl talk about movies or travel.. not politics or health! swiss and nutrition is all the same.. just find the clickbaity thing about it!
It's his job, not something casual
If you guys take supplements for deficiencies, buy Australian brands like Swisse or Blackmore, since the regulations in Australia are a lot stricter. Further, they go through routine testing by the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) to ensure the upmost quality.
Thank you for this!!!!
Can I buy these in the states ?
27:57 he says he willl put in the description some links to 3rd party sites which rate products, and the vid shows an example of one. Might help US users.
He's saying all supplements are fake no matter which country
@@old_grey_catbecause he's getting a cut of what you will purchase 😅
It has always been hard to articulate to others of why I do not take pills or supplements. This goes into such great detail on that. Thank you.
There’s safe ways to do it. Just gotta buy smart. Most supplements are pretty pointless, but there are still many that have life changing benefits that you’re missing out on.
@@321chol Herbal plants > supplements and pills, high diff
I’m not throwing shade at all, but your user name does suggest that 😂
You should... You would benefit.
9:47 "supplements are not food the way a bag of Doritos is food" is the most US American thing a person can say
It's an inside joke, based on one of previous videos and his love for doritos
Saying "US American" is one of the most non-American things to say
@@WilliamCampbell9991 thank you, that's the case because an US American Dorito brain does not grasp that América is a continent and that there are many other Americans rather than US ones
a bag of doritos is not food either
@@felip3442 Exactly, I agree! Like there are Canadian Americans and Peruvian Americans and European Americans :)
I am a 78 year old male with absolutely perfect health and able to do anything I could do when I was 25, though not so fast!! I have been a regular exerciser for more than 40 years, 25 years as a runner and for the last 15 years as a walker and a cyclist. Never been in a hospital bed, no diseases and never any difficulties with my symptoms and vital signs; all testings and check ups in 2023 show a nil negative return! I have never taken any energy drinks, no electrolyte drinks and never any supplements of any kind! Regarding my diet, I am not called anything but probably close to vegetarian. 175cm tall and 60 kgs. My blood pressure is an average over the last year of 113/72 - I know, I take it every day! For those who take supplements, you would do well to question if they actually make a difference. If tests show some deficiencies, consider using them. Always consult your doctor first.
Awesome! You are doing much better than most people your age (including my parents) and even many people much younger than you!
Your BMI and regular exercise explain the health, you are my height and I with what I consider close to optimal weight still weight about 10kg more than you. Depending on where they live, it's almost impossible to get enough d-vitamin from food and sun for many people. Also if one doesn't eat fish regularly, they might not get enough omega-3 which could show up as cognitive decline sooner, and no blood test will show those end results.
Eat more meat soy boy.
@@GameGamesGaming-tc8ur If his health is fine, why would he need to eat more meat?
Maybe give a little credit to your genes.
My grandfather had the first vitamin and health food store in Middle Tennessee. He was in business for 42 years. It was called Len Rossi Health Foods. He always did a lot of research on the vitamins he bought and sold and made sure they were top-notch quality. He had 4 stores at one point, but through the years, everyone started selling vitamins. Wal Mart, grocery stores, even gas stations, and it really hurt his business towards the end. He only had 1 store but worked until he was 90 and passed 2 years ago. He knew the vitamins the big box stores were selling then were all really crappy quality, and he preached quality in his store. He was also smart enough not to tell people that you can replace medicines with these supplements. He would say it's a compliment to whatever else you have to take medically.
you cannot replace med( i mean a med which is not meant for just symptom reduction) with a supppement if you have a disease. You can never replace a good diet for supplement.
Go watch scientific base video on supplements on youtube based on 10 yr long meta analysis. As a pharmacist i value that more than any authorities or rationale of physicians.
What did he recommend
You should compose a list of some of his best selling supplements. And sorry for your loss
Why, 92 years old he must have been taking and selling poison! These jokers are covering for the fact that trust in pharmaceuticals and conventional medicine is at an all time low.
The word “Supplement” is self explanatory. Love your content. Keep up the good work. Happy Holidays. Subscriber from Saudi Arabia.
The 90s? I remember taking Flintstones vitamins when I was a kid in the 80s. It was hard candy back then and loved the taste. And during that time, bottles didn't have child proof caps so I was taking them more than I should've. My mom would get puzzled that the bottle's already empty. Those days 😂.
I did the same when I was a kid. My mom called poison control and scared the mess out of me. I’ve never forgotten that experience and have been very careful to make sure I don’t take more than the recommended dose of anything. 😅
I used to eat the orange flavored baby aspirin from the medicine cabinet. Again, not child proof. Ate them like candy, too. Can’t believe I didn’t get Reye’s syndrome or some other issue related to overdose!
Same with my Hello Kitty cetrinets
@@yummy.crayonwait I want those
Do a part two highlighting companies that ARE doing it right so we can support them!
Here's one: nootropicsdepot, they put a lot of resources into their own in-house lab testing and ensuring consumer safety and quality.
Don't expect them to do this. More clicks for outrage.
@@Chazzmatazz You don't watch this channel much, do you? lol ... there are a lot of non-outrage pieces, here.
@@zaq_hack4987 I'm very familiar with Johnny H. He mostly does good work, but this is kind of low hanging fruit and paints supplements with an overly broad brush, disregarding much of the exciting research being done in the health optimization and longevity spaces utilizing supplements. Drs Andrew Huberman and Peter Atilla could provide a useful counterpoint.
I would much rather have the names of the companies that do put steroids in the supplements. And where I can buy them.
14:58 correction: Vitamins - by definition - are things our bodies need but cannot produce or at least cannot synthesize in sufficient quantity and therefore MUST be consumed as/in foods. There are 13 vitamins for humans, 11 of which we cannot produce at all. We can produce Vitamin D and Vitamin B3 (Niacin) from certain building blocks that we must eat, but we still cannot produce enough to not need to also eat it. That’s literally the definition of a vitamin.
So you shouldn’t say “some people can’t produce enough of certain vitamins” because none of us can. Deficiencies rather come from this: Some of us either don’t consume enough of certain vitamins, or we have some malabsorption issues or a higher need than normal (for example folic acid in pregnancy)
Thank you for writing that down !
Can you tell me which ones exactly contain THC so I can "avoid" these?
lol, good one😂
It always shocks me to hear how the US Healthcare system, prescriptions, and supplements work. I work in pharmacy in Canada and all supplements require regulation and receive a NPN (Natural product number) similar to the DIN (Drug information number) that prescriptions use. This way people can look up what really is in a supplements or herbal products.
That sounds like it gives people a false sense of security. Identifiying a substance by id number does nothing to verify its purity.
@@offensivearch Well, I don't know what the supplement regulations are in Canada - but this person also said their supplements are regulated, and that people can look up what is in the product. So, hopefully, they go through actual testing protocols.
@@offensivearch It doesn't though. The number is a regulatory thing, to get that ID number they need to pass testing, ensuring they actually contain what they say they do in the amounts they claim and not anything else. Supplements here are made by specific companies or big brands like walmart and such. You don't get random people's supplements here.
You're in the same boat with supplements. Sounds like you have a false sense of security regarding how safe & useful they are. Look up what supplements are on your store shelves, then see those same things are available in the US & vice versa.
Your label is the equivalent of the US's disclaimer label, only your's makes you believe it's been properly regulated.
Why are Canadians so naive ? Because it has a DIN number that makes it more trusted and reliable? 😂😂 There is literally no competition for anything in Canada. There are 3 telco companies, 3 grocery stores, a handful of big chain stores, and only a handful of supplement companies. The DIN number is more of a way to keep competition out rather than to help "customer safety and supplement purity"
The production value is higher than ever! Keep up the good work
Whats that old saying, "Let you food be your medicine and your medicine be your food." I like that. Such a tough topic to dive into. Great job.
I'm a strong advocate for this one. My experience with vitamins have been so weird. I remember I would literally take Zinc and Magnesium to go to sleep and clear my acne. I took it long term and I noticed I started feeling dizzy a lot and nauseous. It was odd especially for someone like me for feeling that way for a long time. I went to doctors and they couldn't figure it out and found out how strange it was that I was having low bp than normal but my heart rate was normal. I asked God for a sign, and i ran out of zinc one day and never really bothered to go to the store to buy it. Next thing you know i felt bette that day and not dizzy and lightheaded.
Also a good idea when buying supplements, always make sure it is USP or NSF certified to make sure these companies aren't just putting in less or more of what they say they are. USP and NSF are third parties that test and verify what is in each supplement.
Thanks,didn't know that.Always wondered why it says USP certified on the bottle.
USP and NSF are no better than those organic, fare trade, ethical treatment labels, it is a broken system with warped incentives where the revenue model is making money from selling the labels.
Everything is about profits.Trust no one. If you want to experiment on yourself, go ahead. It’s the only true way to know if something is bad for you. Everyone’s genetic disposition is different. Meaning not every substance affects every person the same. There are people that drink non decaf coffee before bed lmao. We are not all built the same.
Or get supplements made in Canada or EU that are regulated ?
@@brianlam9429likely wouldn’t work. Companies will send vetted products to those territories but maintain loose standards in the U.S. to maintain their profit margin.
After the pandemic, I stopped playing rugby and got into weight lifting. I remember feeling amazing and enjoyably sore. Eventually I started taking 5 different supplements suggested to me by a GNC employee. Not even a week into taking the supplements: my chest hurt, I constantly felt bloated, and my heart rate was going off. I stopped taking caffeine and even checked the bottles to make sure there wasn’t any in there. None of them had caffeine, my vision even started going blurry from time to time. Stopped taking them and I’ve felt so much better. Stick to the whey and coffee!
Because GNC supplements are not reliable. Plus nutritional supplements are potent and shouldn’t be mega dosed like many suggest.
you can go to a naturopath and they prescribe over the counter supplements with the wisdom of a doctor for you specically. They also have access to cheap powders that can do amazing things for your health. I buy brands that they sell in their store. They are often over the counter products by other companies but a naturopath has reviewed the product before it goes on their shelf. An important level of vetting. You will not find these cleaner supplements in a grocery store. They are still very inexpensive.
@@hollyhansen7898naturopaths are scammers just homeopaths or chiropractors
@@hollyhansen7898 Thats quackery
All you need is vitamins caffeine and maybe b12. Trust me. Protein shakes too. Nothing else is necessary
Vitamin D deficiency is actually pretty prevalent, specially if you live in a cold climate and don't get a lot of sun. Some stats below.
Pretty much the only supplement I take since it really is essential for you and fight off infections.
United States, 47% of African American infants and 56% of Caucasian infants have vitamin D deficiency, while over 90% of infants in Iran, Turkey, and India have vitamin D deficiency. In the adult population, 35% of adults in the United States are vitamin D deficient whereas over 80% of adults in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh are Vitamin D deficient. In the United States, 61% of the elderly population is vitamin D deficient whereas 90% in Turkey, 96% in India, 72% in Pakistan, and 67% in Iran were vitamin D
Yes! Even in tropical climates like Indonesia, where the sun shines year-round, there is still a prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, as many people actively avoid sunlight and spend much of their time indoors.
Loving the drums in minute 5 when you’re introducing the two scientists. Totally in sync with the narration 💪🏻👌🏻
This explains why Joe Rogan is so passionate about vitamins
Would love to see Joe Rogan and Johnny Harris in a cage match, one that takes supplements and one who dosen't. I bet Joe Rogan would win.
@@tedjones-ho2zk, and that would answer nothing. :D
Hey Johnny, i'm a fan from germany and i just wanted to say something about Kratom. Is agree that it's probably better for people who aren't addicted to opioids to not take it. But i see huge potential (at least in the US) for using it as a Substitute for Heroin or Fentanyl. I was addicted to heroin for two years and i got off it with the help of methadone and buprenorphine, which is made really easily available for addicts here in germany. But inf i were living in the US at that time, i coulda never afforded to get treated with substitutes and i'd be dead for SURE. It's really sad that the US government doesnt help it's addicts properly, i literally can't imagine how hard it must be to get clean in the US. My heart goes out to all of you ❤
Kratom got me addicted to opioids in the first place, then I switched to heroin. Now I'm on a substitution treatment with controlled-release morphine. So yeah, double-edged sword with Kratom, to say the least.
@@PsychOsmosis I know man, i'm just imagining living on the street and having no money for any substitutes or treatments then a first step could maybe just be to switch to kratom. I never tried it but i heard from some people that it's technically possible, but of course because of the short duration of the effect it's not the best substitute. I would really just see it as a first step to tapering off or smth like that.
I was an alcoholic and kratom helped me kick the crutch but in turn I believe I'm addicted to kratom now. Traded one addiction for another but at least I don't have hang overs. Also I feel it helps me with work for I have a physical job, gives me energy, it's like my morning coffee.
I quit opiates with Kratom. Now I use krstom recreationally if I want a lil bit of that junkie feeling. I love it. Switched alcohol Xanax and oxys to marijuana and Kratom.
@@Greyalien587that's progress, now replace kratom and weed with a good diet and exercise and you are good to go. Congrats on your move in a better direction.
0:19: ⚠ Many supplements are found to be contaminated with illegal substances and bacteria, posing a health risk to consumers.
4:26: ⚠ The dietary supplement industry operates with minimal regulation, allowing companies to market products without FDA approval or enforcement of ingredient rules.
8:15: 💰 The video reveals how lobbying influenced the passing of a law friendly to the supplements industry.
12:49: 🧪 A meta-analysis of 84 studies found that vitamins and supplements have little to no benefit in preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease, and may even be harmful in some cases.
17:15: ⚠ The supplement industry is poorly regulated and can be harmful, leading to thousands of emergency room visits each year.
21:08: ⚖ The lack of FDA approval and oversight in the supplement industry is concerning.
25:24: ⚖ The video discusses the need for stricter regulations on supplement companies to ensure product safety and accuracy in labeling.
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dude, you must have a lot of free time LOL go and get a job.
@@danielbroomhall8882he just wants to help lmao
None of the above is an issue at all..
I will stick with my healthy supplements 👍
Really appreciate your deep dives on some very intriguing and important topics.
I'd be interested in seeing how other countries approach this. Do they have regulatory bodies that do regulate supplements?
In South Africa, our supplements are regulated under SAHPRA, as a supplementary medication
in Australia they are regulatord by TGA for safety and quality
@@griffmonster9504Aussie w
Idk but in Europe it’s not this big..we have it of course but I don’t know anybody my age who takes it ( 20-30)
In Indonesia, every food, drugs, cosmetic, supplement are regulated by BPOM.
They regularly checking anything on market (both online and offline), even doing secret checks on local phamacy or small shop together with police. So far, the most common dangerous stuff are either supplement for enchancing sexual drive or cosmetic illegally sold online via Instagram or TikTok Shop.
The FDA’s stamp does little to make me feel safe either way. The amount of ex-drug company lobbyists that end up working for federal branches such as the FDA is terrifying. It would be great to see a deep dive into this, as it truly a huge part of the scam we all endure in our illusion of a free and democratic society.
You should be more worried about people that used to work in federal branches going into corporate jobs after 'retirement'. That's the people that ruin civilizations.
Exactly. The FDA is bought and paid for.
Yeah but he most likely is sponsored by pharmaceutical industry which does exactly this so he most likely won't. If he will make a video about pharma, pharmaceuticals etc and their corruption, I would be all over the video and give it thumbs up! 😃🤭
Yeah I remember cases with the opioid giants and they would get people in FDA while simultaneously working for the drug company. Obviously a big red flag in hindsight, I forgot if it was hidden or on paper it wasn't but I also remember they weren't really hiding it either.
Yup, you need FDA run by someone with no history in Drug industry, like Trump appointing a real estate guy who hadnt taken biology since high school
LOL I've been seeing tons of youtube ads for that green powder stuff, props to you for calling them out and not just shilling whatever sketchy company offers you money
Thank you for your valuable, in-depth reporting. Nobody else dares do this.
He’s advocating for the FDA mafia to gain even more power. He’s obviously a shill. The FDA is one of the most powerful and corrupt departments in the world.
I take individual vitamins to address specific issues. The most interesting one so far is vitamin B5 / pantothenic acid, which fixes the skin cracks at the corners of my fingernails, especially in the winter.
I used to take multivitamins, but I don't anymore. The extra calcium and vitamin D were messing with my tinnitus.
Wow vitamen D causes tinnitus?
Maybe that's why I got it while sick because I was taking supplements
Vitamin C cannot be produced by our body, I vaguely remember reading that we still might have a gene for it but it is inactive.
Also supplements are so different in both quality and combination. It is also important to note that modern food production might alter the amount of vitamins/nutrients we are getting due to the way it is farmed.
I do take vitamin D in the winter. It's cheap. And not enough sunshine in the day. What can I say?
You can say that you take vitamin D in the winter. That it's cheap and that there is not enough sunshine in the day
@@Krpasavalol
Sardines and 2 eggs I think are cheap enough for me, what do you think about them? :)
I take D3 with magnesium
A tip: check the supplement status from Anvisa in Brazil before taking. They do what fda doesn’t.
Ok I really like your videos but I just really need to point out a very misleading part of the video:
L Tryptophan is a natural amino acid (it's not a suppleent made of amino acids, it IS an amino acid) that is both essential for the human body and found in almost all natural foods (it's a natural component of proteins). Nothing is wrong with taking Tryptophan, the problem back in the day was that a company sold CONTAMINATED tryptophan supplements, which is a problem but the problem isn't tryptophan.
agree
I think it’s important to say that even of the 7 kratom deaths not including other drugs, none of them have occurred due to pure leaf kratom, it’s people taking massive doses of extracts, which can be 50x strength sometimes.
Many people use kratom leaf every day for years to combat opiate addiction, anxiety, depression etc, without ever needing to increase their dose or suffer any non manageable side effects.
You could do a whole video on it, it would probably do well even though there are a lot out there already.
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I took it everyday. Saved my life. Don't like when people talk shit better than popping pills that could kill you.been kratom free and that for years now. It's a tool not something you should take forever
more people die from H20 overdose each year
This may all be true, but as a drug, I would trust the FDA to regulate and approve of this. Not a youtube commenter, or blog post, or paid advertisement, or industry plant, or confused consumer.
Preach!
Supplements in Canada is so different! You typically can get multivitamins from a few specific brands or individual supplements (like D3, B 12 etc) by those same brands. There are very few one off supplement brands with weird mixes here. Things are more regulated, all medical and non-medical ingredients are listed on the bottles along with medical advice for their use and reasons you should not take them (if you are pregnant etc). They all have a NPN number which is issued by health canada, they assess the product before it can be sold.
This was a very insightful segment. Thank you for your help and exposure.
Hi Johnny, I am a fan of your videos and feel like you do a good job with them. This one hits closer for me because I work in a quality control for a third party manufacturer of vitamins and supplements. I cant say that I completely agree with your overview of the "Nuetraceutical" companies and their oversight. The companies I have worked for so far take great strides to test the materials when they come in and on all finished products when they go out. We are testing for heavy metal contamination (mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic). We are testing for full microbial contamination. we are testing for salmonella, e. coli, Staph, yeast and molds and also checking overall bacterial levels. We also test for content. we have to ensure label claim. which means that if it says it has something like vitamin C. we test it and make sure it is within a reasonable range. Somethings are toxic if you have too much like fat soluble vitamins (vitamin A, D, E, K). We have to comply with safe limits and those have tighter specifications for allowance.
I have worked in this industry for about 9 years now and we are constantly seeing more oversight from different agencies. We do get audited by the FDA. We also work with other countries that have stricter regulations than we do in the united states. Which means our minimum quality controls are usually geared towards the strictest guidelines. The Australian agency TGA, treats vitamins and supplements as if they are closer to pharmaceuticals.
I can see your point with the supplements that are sold in that shady corner of the gas station that promise male enhancement or will keep you awake for 10 hours and such. Those seem way more predatory compared to multivitamins you see on the shelf at the supermarket.
I feel like you need more research on this one. I don't want to be more negative than that. I know I am biased in my opinions but it feels to me that my job has been comply shit on and invalidates all the hard work I do to ensure safe products and with good quality. I feel like you have generalized the industry into the lowest common denominator. There are good supplements out there and companies that focus on quality and the health of their customers.
he's left leaning, so anything that might be remotely healthy for you is in his eyes likely bullshit.
Hi. I appreciate your mitigation. Any ideas on the good of nicotine? Are there supplements that include nicotine. This is for my own interest only.
Can you name those good companies who make good supplements?
Great points.
@@suebishop5427 according to Consumer Lab two that consistently rate the best and also the best value are KAL (since 1932) and Carlson Labs (since 1965). These two are the top two I've memorized. I buy on Vitacost which has tons of products and excellent services.
Thanks!
I am admitedly a supplement addict. I like to browse the latest health studies, especially well-designed clinical trials. If they show generally good health results (creatine, appropriately-dosed-zinc, fish oil,), I generally find reputable supplement company that produces it, and then check for independent testing results by groups such as consumer lab that spot checks safety and accuracy of the contents such as heavy metals or mislabled doses. If all is good, I order it straight from the manufacter's website to my doorstep. I think it's a pretty straightforward process. As far as bacterial and fungal contamination, we take the same risk when we eat our food everday, which often shares the same lack of oversight. I take many supplements to provide myself with a large variety of minerals and nutrients (in safe dosages) that would be very difficult to provide myself with via diet alone. I've seen considerable improvement in some of my biomarkers from supplementation. Just like anything else, supplements are only as good as the ability of the person taking them to analyze the benefit of taking them.
cosmo i may go through iherb or bigvits sometimes, is that a bad idea?, you smart you have a good process of getting good stuff, what particular supplements do you like most, i think some of the best are magnesium, vitamin c, b3, vitd3,k2, and others i could list, anyway you smart not buying off ebay amazon ect i as i think fake product on those outlets is rife, only go direct, then again i may go through iherb or bigvits sometimes, is that a bad idea? idk at the moment but life extension doesnt sell direct only via bigvits and iherb,
Wealthy CEO's and shareholders of supplement companies thank you for your gullibility.
@@curmudgeon1933 Most people that use supplements have plenty of disposable income. If your so smart (not "gullible"), why are you poor?
I'm broke as hell but best believe I'll make a way to get mine cuz I do research and I don't buy just any supplements out there.
@curmudgeon1933 you keep on being a sheep to big pharma then :)
I'll stick with my Lions mane, as it helps far more
Journalism at its finest, with back to back uploads and high quality content.
His Joe Rogan video was objectively terrible "journalism". It's not like his videos are riddled with inaccuracies, but he and his team often leave critical facts out, which is almost as bad.
some is ok and a very helpful heads up, some are incredible oversimplifications. Vitamin D supplementation is sorely needed for most, if not all, unless at lower lattitudes and exposed to sun / reflection from trees all day long. Deficiency ("global pandemic" see pubmed) has cost us probsbly trillions over the years. covid metastudies show what price we have paid. the comment after "strict vegans" needing multivitamins : approx "no-one else does" was very inaccurate.
@@spiral-mI agree about the oversimplification. In addition to vitamin D, there are a number of scientifically-backed supplements proven to help human health that can be difficult to get through diet and lifestyle. Omega-3 is a great example. Lots of people deficient in magnesium, zinc, B vitamins, K, etc. especially as soils are depleted but doctors rarely check those. Probiotics are a supplement and help many people with digestive issues. I could go on.
Nope. He's pushing FDA which is corrupted.
Very eye opening. I just started taking a supplement called NAC that everyone loves, I immediately got a horrible 5 day cold, horrible nose/chest congestion. I'm done with all supplements.
Definitely not getting THC in CBD in Ireland. Lord knows I would love it to be the case.
Tbh I dont think any of this video relates to us. The EU is super regulated and strict
@@LannasMissingLink i just did 1min research and in fact they handle it the same as usa..
The small amount of THC found in some legal hemp products is very small and it's psychoactive effects are counteracted by the cbd cause it has antagonist properties on cb1.
This video has some misinformation. About cbd, tryptophan, kratom etc. As its very manipulative and says basically everything we can and should say about pharmaceutical industry which is a lot wider and a real issue in some countries, especially the US.
But he most likely is sponsored by pharmaceutical industry and they would tell soo many lies about supplements just to win back more costumers. It's all about $$$.
I would love to know if this is the case outside of the USA too. I live in the UK but I know standards of production regulation vary massively depending on which nation you live in.
The thing with Kratom is, yeah it can be addictive, and they should probably be required to put that on the label, but the fact is it is FAR less dangerous and addictive than real opioids. And the way it works in the brain is beneficial to help true opioid addicts break free.
It has helped a ton of people get off of hardcore opioids like Heroin and Fentanyl, because it mostly cancels out the effects of Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. So it allows people to get off the hardcore stuff without going through hell to do it, and I guarantee it's saved WAY more lives than it's ended(especially when you consider that it's extremely hard to OD on by itself).
It also can extremely effective for chronic pain relief, anxiety, ADD, and other ailments. And the drugs that Doctors prescribe for these conditions(opioid pills, benzo's, amphetamines) are significantly more addictive and harmful than the kratom itself.
I don't think a real argument can be made against it. The FDA only wants it gone because it's cutting into big Pharma's wallets. It definitely does less harm than good and helps so many people live a more normal life without relying on hardcore opioids or their Dr pushing them pills.
100% agree - I’ve basically given up alcohol and Adderall because of Kratom. It’s a wonderful supplement with basically zero downside.
Thank you. This is the comment I was looking for, said it better than I could have. It really is a life saver for many people and there is so much misinformation about it as it is a threat to big pharma as you said.
Agree! Ironically while watching this video I was taking Kratom 😂 It helped me to quit cigarettes and alcohol completely and it also helps me to keep a healthy weight. Though where I have to agree with the video is that it's a prime candidate for companies to punch and contaminate it with other harmful stuff for more profit because it's hard to tell for consumers what effects pure Kratom has and most consumers are dependent on it for treating some other symptoms.
@@Blex_040yes thank you - it’s the contamination potential that could/should have been the focus of any real mention of kratom
I took kratom for about 6 weeks, maybe once or twice a week. I had just stopped breastfeeding and I was a stay at home mom, so I wasn’t trying to party, I just wanted something to help me relax on occasion. A bunch of my family takes it and recommended it since it was natural. After 6 weeks of very light use, it gave me acute liver failure. One day I was fine, the next day I was itchy all over and my urine was the color of cola. I went to my doctor and suggested it was my liver since I hit the old webMD and looked up my symptoms. She said there was no way, she had just run labs on me three months earlier and I was perfectly healthy. She ran blood tests again just to be sure and told me to stay off webMD.
That was on a Thursday, on Monday morning she called me at 6 am and told me to go to the emergency room immediately because my liver was shutting down. She had gotten the results on the Friday before and didn’t believe them because my liver enzymes were off the charts and she thought it had to be a mistake and had them run it again. In the ER they gave me fluids and asked about my Tylenol and ibuprofen use as those are the usual suspects, but I hardly ever take either. They gave me an ultrasound and my pancreas was fine. It was 6 hours before it dawned on me that the kratom was the only thing that I had been doing differently. I looked it up and acute liver failure is one of the side effects.
From my experience, no kratom is not harmless. Yes it can have many benefits but as with any drug, it has side effects that are potentially fatal, and I just don’t think it should be sold at any gas station without some kind of regulation. Alcohol has to clearly state its potency and health risks on the label in most states. Kratom is a drug not a supplement and should be treated as such.
Wow!!!! I’m glad this video popped up for me! Subscribed to the channel! Keep up with the great work!
I’m really curious to see if this also applies to countries with stronger health regulations (like any within the EU).
I'm European and I would be curious too. It could also be useful for US consumers. Like... only buy stuff from the EU?
I trust Australia - we're pretty fanatical...
I think the study 19:00 was contucted in Europe. Authors are from Poland and they mention European regulations in the introduction
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@Wasabih26 Problems with buying from the eu is that the companies can just lie about the origin and quality, similiar to buying pure virgin olive Italian oil in the us sometimes has no olives in it
I've been addicted to kratom for 7 years. It is not something anyone should try recreationally, but it does have a place in helping opiate addicts quit the hard stuff. That said, the withdrawals are terrible. Physically they are like a mild opiate withdrawal, but the psychological symptoms last for months (sometimes years). I think it's so hard to quit because it doesn't destroy your life like heroin does. It has most definitely affected my motivation and happiness, and I hope I can finally quit the stuff by the end of the year.
Despite this, I think it should be legal, but regulated just like tobacco or cannabis. People are going to abuse it anyway, might as well make sure it's not contaminated.
Never had any problems with kratom, including wd's. It shocks me when people say they get wd's from it.
Never had any problems with kratom myself and no withdraws. I guess it depends on the person but i took it for a while off and on to help with my opiate addiction and it not only saved my life but it saved many other lifes. it also got me off alcohol, cigs, and weed. The stuff was a life saver
Never experienced this. You either abused it or got a bad product which was laced with real opioids or some adulterated extracts from it which are different compared to the regular leaf which contains opioid antagonists.
Don't abuse kratom. Don't abuse anything actually.
I find antidepressants a lot worse and more addictive than kratom, antidepressants are a lot worse for your libido aswell.
Get off it
@@dpicks24 i've done 25 grams per dose, twice per day for 3 years. The wd is crazy.
When I was in basic training, we lost an 18 year old who died of a heart attack while on a run….he was taking fat burner pills sold at gnc:/
That can happen but there seems to be this experimental injection that a bunch of ppl went out and got that is causeing heart attacks in all age groups.
You helped me with this idea for my school research poster project and the sources are great!
I use Kratom daily, and I believe that it should remain legal. It does in fact work, and quite well at that. That said, it can ABSOLUTELY be habit forming. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise. It needs to be purchased from a reputable vendor, and it needs to be treated as the medicine that it is. In order for any sort of "free-market" to work, the public MUST be informed. If things are done behind our backs, then that's not a free market at all.
I agree with you 100%. If cigarettes and alcohol is legal there is no reason why Kratom shouldn’t be
what does it do
It's not medicine either, it's more akin to coffee it's even related to the coffee/chocolate trees. Kratom trees produce bean pods too but only the leaves have what you want. Its pain relief is hit or miss, it won't keep working forever in my testing. It has more recreational value, but forming a habit with it has the same downsides as cannabis overuse. Should tell you something when it's still legal despite the FDA trying to prohibit it for over ten years now.
@@cloudundergroundskdepends on a dose. It can just wake you up a bit, or make you feel something between weed and mdma
Red strain Kratom helped me quit Oxycodone. I have always suffered from chronic back pain, but after my spinal-fusion surgery I did not need to take it anymore.
My girlfriend from years ago stop taking her fat burner supplement because it was "too strong" giving her problems like tachycardia and restlessness. I take the rest of pills, one at day in the mornings, before workout. Woooow... The amounts of energy were crazy and that thing affected me psychological too. I was on another level. Months after that the government of my country retired the product from the market and prohibited sales because it contained amphetamines like speed and others. 😮
Sounds like the first gen. hydroxycut.
I was 18 when I tried it. Didn’t really drink coffee back then. So imagine when I tried hydroxycut. I was literally awake for over 24hours!
Amphetamines, ya.. that’ll work for energy haha
the ultimate Mike Mentzer pre workout
@@waltch5711yep. Serge Nubret as well.
Well amphetamines get thrown on the kids by pharmaceutical industry and governments today so...
It's crappy I find it very bad with a lot of side effects, wouldn't even want it for free rx'd. For energy, natural things are a lot healthier. Ginseng, gynostemma etc.
Thank you, all good you do all the hard work for bringing the truth but just please keep the music in the background little less volume it distracts me and I loose focus on what you’re saying, thanks a bunch again 🙏🏻🦋
The point about kratom being addictive “especially towards those with past opioid addictions” is true, but that’s actually one of the benefits of it. It can be a great tool toward recovery as a replacement for other opiate drugs. Scheduling it would make it much harder for those using it as a recovery tool to access it and may lead to lots of relapses. Obviously better to not be abdicated to any opiate like substances, but a kratom addiction Is far preferred to heroin, or fentanyl.
Crack over fentanyl!
Yeah, Kratom got me through a bad depression. It's fantastic when used properly. It should not be banned.
The AKA had a self regulatory GMP program so if you want to make sure what you get is tested and up to par, make sure the aka certified it
They market it like it’s herbal tea not an opioid, it absolutely 100% needs more regulation
I would say it's not even addictive, actually.
Amazing how much ground you cover with your channel and team
Keep it up and thanks for continuing to make amazing content
Johnny your narrative style and pacing is so on point. Awesome to see you becoming our generations Ken burns
He is cute but misinformed about multiple things. He hasn't researched it well or is sponsored by companies that want to intentionally mislead people.
@@Clarity_of_Light sure bud
I was taking supplements and was feeling off for months. I went to the doc and got blood work done and most things came back within normal range. It was blown off to age. But then I started to get heart palpitations and I went to another specialist and she noticed my thyroid is a little elevated and asked to supplements because they tend to mess up thyroid tests. I started to connect the dots that my issues started when I began taking the vitamins. Yep that was the problem.
Which supplement messed up your thyroid tests?
I personally take B12 and Vitamin D after it was recommended to me due to a deficiency detected in a blood test. I could get both from natural sources if I ate more red meat for B12 and saw the sun more for Vitamin D. But that would mean significant lifestyle changes, so supplements are an easier route.
Please be careful with b12. It can start off nicely and then turn into full blown insomnia and slight mania. The moment you start feeling palpitations or anxiety, you should stop.
Don’t let anyone tell you that the excess gets peed out because that is simply not true. My nerves are still damaged from taking b12 over a month ago!
@@Coolguyallthetime2k Honestly never knew that B12 had serious side effects!
Just looked it up and you are right. But yeah, I'm taking a very low dosage.
Thanks for the warning, I appreciate it!
@@marvinamann4969 absolutely! Stay safe🥂
red meats doesn't have b12 anymore. unless its from local farm
Love the effort that went into this video, particularly the visuals.
When I was on active duty in the U.S. Marines from 2010-2014, there were certain supplements that they sold at GNC that were on a “banned list”. I took one of those before they were banned for a year or so. Since that time, I have had a severe distrust of any supplements. Crazy what they can get away with.
What makes that whole situation even worse to me is the occasional OTC supplements spiked with legit steroid compounds. While certain folks might be cheering something like that on, that ignores how genuinely bad oral steroids are on your liver, which is a whole lot to sign up for without knowing it. They're also terrible for your cholesterol and can definitely impact even your kidney health if it spikes your blood pressure for too long.
That's a whole mess of really intense potential problems from something people didn't even know they were taking. And damaged livers are no joke as you get older, especially if you're also a big drinker.
Ain't nothing compared to what Purdue Pharma got away with!
@@RevShifty for sure. I was taking “OxyElite Pro”, little purple pill to help me cut. Directions said drink lots of water. I was thinner then, and BOY did it help lean me out. But, shortly after I stopped taking it, I learned it was banned as it was giving perfectly healthy Marines heart attacks… long story short, it essentially was laced with low grade amphetamines. Same thing with the old school C4. I remember that stuff would have me jittery and sweating before I even touched a weight. lol
@@RevShifty some of this stuff was making Marines piss hot on drug tests too!! Absolutely insane. Never happened to me, but heard about some of the more “fringe” pre-workouts causing that.
Quick Google search and looks like the FDA found an SSRI in OxyElite Pro back in 2015… insane I put that trash in my body without knowing it.
Great video. I’ve had this question my entire life because growing up in athletics and later on playing on the collegiate level I’ve been in the gym practically my entire life and ive always had people shoving supplements down my throat. However every time I tried them out I never saw or felt any different so it was always hard for me to get behind them. For the past 10 years I’ve been back and forth with my wife because she buys into all the nonsense and is all about “holistic” methods and being natural rather than just taking a damn advil for her headache. 😂
Glucosamine and niacinamide both give me relief from joint-discomfort symptoms.
For me too, Glucosamine & chondroitin. I only take what works. Tested on myself for about 7 years
All i know is that boron and magnesium were game changers for my health.
Great examples of scientifically-backed supplements that can be difficult to get from diet alone, especially as soils have become more depleted.
As a physician I've been reading these meta analyses for several years and trying to inform patients about the lack of regulations on supplements but even my family members continue to buy buckets of random stuff on Amazon mostly made in china or Mexico. Regulation might be really positive for the industry actually because then I could actually recommend the supplements which work or are at least verified to have the ingredients listed on the bottle. I still recommend melatonin and vitamins for people who need them but it's really unsettling to know that some of what patients are purchasing don't even have what's listed on the label. As a side note I saw Johnny and his family going to the Natural History Museum few weeks ago in DC and it felt like a celebrity sighting to me but I don't think anyone else even noticed 😂
I think amazon is making a decent job taking off supplements from their website and refunding people. However, nothing happens unless someone sends the supplement to a certified lab and files a claim regarding mislabeled ingredients. 😅
In Australia, we have pharmaceutical grade melatonin. So I get mine prescribed rather than OTC. I've tried melatonin OTC in drop form, in lavender peppermint tea, and it just doesn't work as well as a quarter of my 2mg melatonin tablets (noticed the full tablet was most likely too much, so I cut it with my embroidery scissors). I take that with Mirtazapine every other night (again quarter of the tab, this time 15mg) to ensure I don't build a tolerance so the sedative effect still works. Sucks though, can't get a good night's sleep without something to knock me out.
I heard magnesium helps a little too, so I put on body lotion with aloe and Mg, and take a reputable brand of combined Mg, Vitamin D and Ca.
Maybe if some of your patients can afford it, they could bulk buy from Aus. On that matter, also suggest they buy sunscreen from here too. Our sunscreen must hold up to highly scrutinising standards, due to over 60% of the population acquiring skin cancer at some point. Plus, the cost of shipping would be outweighed by the reliability of the products, as well as most likely totalling the same cost as buying from a dodgy chemist.
Recommending melatonin in the same sentence as vitamins should be a crime. 4 of my peers have severely fkd themselves up by using melatonin “as needed” and as recommended by their doctor. At the very least, state that melatonin is to be used for very few days with big time spans in between uses (which is less frequent than “as needed”) anything longer creates a severe dependency on melatonin and hinders all bodily function. I have experienced this myself. It is not fun.
I can’t believe the title physician was even put in that comment 💀
@@Dillbeet I don't understand why people on the internet feel the need to be so aggressively combative but anyway I've used melatonin myself off and on for years since I work lots of nights and weekends and I have never found it to be addictive but as has been pointed out by myself and this video, it's a product in an industry which needs more regulation.
@@audreydoyle5268 really interesting to hear Australia has access to high quality melatonin. As someone who works lots of night shifts I just moved to taking Benadryl which has been far more reliable for me.
Guess what? It's no longer a lobbyist-legislator issue, and won't likely be fixed with a few regulations. It's FAR more difficult to convince people they're being lied to when they've deeply invested in making the subject material a major part of their personal identity. The most vocal "healthy lifestyle choices" proponents can't just suddenly admit they've been duped. It's human nature, so it doesn't matter how many facts or how much verifiable evidence you throw at them. Most human beings will try to avoid anything that makes them anxious or psychologically uncomfortable, which means that dupes prefer to stay duped and will often double-down on nonsense before some unavoidable trauma forces them through the bottleneck of axiety and stress and out of willful ignorance. Then, either the lesson is learned, OR... they glom onto some new nonsense to get those old feelings of comfort and security back -- just like an addict.
Dude, this is so true! And sometimes when you try to reason with them they will tell you that you want to restrict their freedom! They pretty much want the right to been lied to! 😌So lovely!
I would love to see a video regarding gas station disposal vapes. I’ve head they have a similar lack of regulation. The market produces up to 2 billion in annual sales. Almost seems like a 90s supplement problem that won’t be realized before it’s too late… thanks for what you do Johnny❤
All vapes contain propylene glycol which is really not a chemical you want to inhale.
All I’ll take is a multi and magnesium at night if I am stressed out. Tried a few fancy ones but they always come with noticeable side effects. It surprises me how people take this stuff on trust and persevere even when they feel bad.
Multivitamins are notorious for being inaccurate, contaminated or incompetently formulated with cheap low quality ingredients.
I’d like to say single ingredient magnesium supplements are safer but I don’t know. Since I take magnesium too and it’s helped me a ton. Wish there were big studies on this stuff that tested everything regularly.
Seems like this is a big problem outside of Europe. In Europe, we have EFSA (The European Food Safety Authority) that oversees these products and conducts a lot of very in-depth research on the different types of minerals, vitamins and herbs. Each member state usually also has a food and safety authority that collaborates with the rest of the member states. Much of the research and experiments clearly show the great benefits of taking supplements, especially in and around the winter time, such as vitamin D. It is generally recognized that people don't have a varied healthy diet, so multivitamins can be a good supplement, but that's really all it is, a supplement, it is not a replacement for a healthy and varied diet.
This is simply not true. By far most people do not benefit from supplements at all. In northern parts of the world vitamin D deficiency can be serious and taking a supplement for this is quite usefull. However, this is the exection and not the rule. Even with a diet that isnt very varied it is very rare to have a deficiency in any vitamin except for D. That is because of the extremely low quantaties of vitamines we humans need. People in the West eat on average to much sugar and fat and to little fiber, a general vitamin deficiency because of a bad diet is a myth. Most of them won't hurt you, but you should not expect to get healthier from a vitamin supplement.
when you’ve lived in Europe you discover all of the ways the USA is messed up.
Can you post these studies?
I wish that would be true, but it is unfortunately not in practice. In Germany, the biggest country in the EU, it's very similar to the US. Supplements (German: "Nahrungsergänzungsmittel") are treated as food by the law and you don't need a permission to sell these. Supplements have to comply with safety regulations (being non-toxic etc.) and the Food Inspection Agency (German: "Lebensmittelüberwachungsbehörde") of each state is responsible for checking. And if the states are responsible for something, it usually means chaos and barely any real enforcement because companies can just move a few kilometers further across the state border (keep in mind that all 16 states of Germany are not even the size of Montana) where another Food Inspection Agency is responsible, resetting the process and taking another few years to check for compliance.
And just recently we had a big scandal exactly like that with a company called "More Nutrition".
More Nutrition has been controlled @@Blex_040
I’ve asked my doctors to get tested and all have said the same thing “just take over the counter multi vitamins and you should be fine”. This lead me to try different vitamins and try to solve my symptoms on my own. I look up what I’m feeling and read about what vitamins/minerals can possibly help and I take that for a bit. If it works I keep and if it doesn’t then I don’t.
My Vitamin B12 levels were super low around double digits, even in my case I had to go for B12 injections and high strength prescription medicine instead of taking store variety B12 pills because those pills could not raise the B12 levels sufficiently enough.
FWIW, standard vitamin B12 isn't really orally active. Taking pills won't do anything. Methyl B12 (methylcobalamin) is the orally active form of B12. Just a heads up, if you don't like needles.
get checked for gastrointestinal or autoimmune diseases. B12 does not vanish without a reason.
I started showing signs of getting a cold (light headedness, the chills, and a light cough) a few days ago. I immediately started taking a daily vitamin after dinner and drank more water. The next day I began to immediately feel better and in 3 days the symptoms are all gone and avoided a sore throat.
You had a mild illness. Feeling better in a few days had nothing to do with taking vitamins.
Okay TH-cam armchair scientist. There are actual studies showing improvement of colds with zinc supplementation. Meanwhile, some doctors are still inappropriately prescribing antibiotics (which target bacteria ) for patients coming in with cold viruses. And of the ‘safe and effective’ medicine you get at the pharmacy you have oral phenylephrine that was sold for years as a nasal decongestant but turned out to be completely ineffective.
I give vitamins to my kids and I can see the difference when I don’t. They overcome illness faster and have less fevers and ear infections.
Placebo
Zinc has been demonstrated to reduce the duration of many respiratory diseases, so that may have been a factor.
A “Bag of Doritos” is not food.
0:03 Where did you get such a beautiful rug? Is it in USA? Looks like a turkmen rug of Akhal-teke tribe.
TH-cam literally showed me a supplement ad in the middle of this video
This video is a scam as much as the supplement industry. the studies he cites are horrible and misleading.
😂
I once tried a CBD gummy that my pharmacy was trying to promote that had "trace" amounts of THC in it. Shortly after taking it I got so high I thought I was going to die from panic and paranoia. And my pharmacy wanted me to promote it but I think it's horribly unsafe
Oh my God that's horrible, where?
No you are wrong. It’s not horribly unsafe. Your body reacted negatively due to taking to much of it or your pharmacist straight up sold you something you clearly aren’t used to. I had the worst bad trip when I was just getting started with edibles and felt like I was gonna die, but I coped. I didn’t die. I’d definitely say that you need to be in a somewhat decent mental state to take edibles otherwise you’ll have bad trips all day long
Dude, just take less dose. It it really not hard you are just a newbie.
Hahaha. This person crying cuz he/she probably hasn't ever taken drugs till then and you are giving doping advice haha. THC is psychoactive, it reacts to how you are feeling. You will get anxious and if you aren't prepared for the feeling you will panic and you will react with the THC to panic even more and it will spiral into really bad trip. It's fucked up to waste people without them knowing especially if the dose was high. It could go really bad with people with heart problems and shit.
Sounds like to me you placebo’d yourself into a panic attack, most likely
Johnny must have a great team working behind the scenes helping to get these videos out so quick.
So did Blair from illuminati. Be careful who you trust.
Awesome video, as always 😊
Why don't we establish an FDA program where supplement companies can voluntarily undergo inspection? In return, they could receive a label or sticker on their products indicating they've been regulated. This way, consumers can easily distinguish between products that have been vetted and those that haven't. Companies that choose not to participate can continue as they wish, but consumers would have a clearer choice.
If something like this already exists or if it wouldn't work for some reason, could someone explain why?
Also, I know that Europe has stricter regulations. Does this apply to supplements as well? Would it be safer to purchase supplements from Europe because of this?
Thank you Johnny and the team! Even though you do journalism and the purpose itself is informing people, for me it is also a calming week happening when you release a video, So thank you I really needed this today🙏
But there is misinformation and fear mongering in this video. People dont die from only natural kratom(those who died all had other substances in their body, a lot of sedatives don't show up on screenings) or tryptophan. Nor are the pharmaceuticals that get regulated safe all the time, they actually cause a lot more harm and issues than supplements.
Also the small amount of THC in cbd hemp doesn't get you high, it has more of medicinal effects as cbd is an cb1 antagonist and changes the effects of the small amount thc a lot.
He sure does get a lot of negative posts, maybe 70% from the Right. He's a Left leaning moderate. Some of the crap he receives is for being an ex-mormon - some of it from current mormons and more crap from Christians who are too paranoid to trust even an ex, grasping here. I can't stand the Far Left or F.Right, a bunch of chuckleheads.
I'm a right leaning Radical Centrist, I recently discovered RC is a real thing on wikipedia, I was half joking before.
I started taking supplements because I was deficient in B-12. I am covered now but what I learned (as mentioned in this video) is that I found that most people have a deficiency regardless of their diet. And a great way to combat these deficiencies is to increase the diversity of food we eat. Because eating a limited variety of food is not going to cover our bases and it's hard to truly know if a supplement is actually working.
Too much vitamin b1 gave mi tingling.I didn't know the cause of my tingling all around my body.I stopped vitamin b and problem disappeared.
Maybe try marmite
Not quite.
I ate a wide variety diet - and was still immensely deficient in B12.
Sure, I have had bariatric surgery/Gastric bypass and most of my stomach removed, due to severe complications (the obesity in my youth was caused by adrenal/hormonal issues, and exacerbated by a poor diet; even though I did my best to make healthy choice, though, didn’t know much, at the time)..
However, I had B12/anemia issues, before those complications.
Now, having a beef-based diet has changed my life - especially, my mental health, being autistic/ADHD.
Beef is one of the most nutrient dense foods, on the planet.
It really doesn’t compare to move other meat - with exception to offal, oysters, and such.
I do eat other things, though, my entire diet is beef-centered, and that’s what I prioritize within my consumption- especially, having almost no stomach organ, I’ve gotta make sure to consume the most nutrient dense foods, first.
People aren’t absorbing B12 and other nutrients because of a lack of stomach acid - often, by having a diet of ultra-processed foods; as well as stress.
Taking hydrochloric acid with betaine helps people absorb nutrients more effectively.
@@beslemeto If I take calcium, I get crazy dizzy spells.
@@sebp400 Then don't!
High praises to anyone who speaks about those who claim to know and sadly decide what to feed us... and anyone that dares to point at big pharma...
I have been in the Healthy Diet & Bodybuilding industry for well over 50 years and I agree there are scams out there but also believe there are some good people in the industry of supplements. It's those I trust and benefit from. With many supplements I do take I actually create my own. I purchase powders and make my own capsules but only for my own use. I also like to use some of my own supplements to make into liquid form to drink. With combining natural plant supplements together to make a good one shot per day mixture. My own liquid plant supplement does me well as a 65 year old bodybuilder who ( by using his supplements ) have been tested for testosterone levels and I'm much higher than normal.
Having knowledge of what you're taking before consuming is better than finding out you didn't need it after all.
Many times I grow, dehydrate, powder & capsulate my own supplements. I use strict measures to make sure there's no contamination of any kind. Not even touched by human hands.
Interesting doco. One point to note with regard to the suggestion re: taking blood test to check for possible deficiencies is that a standard blood panel doesn't actually test for many things that could potentially be of concern - particularly for older folk. This may vary depending on where you are in the world but for example, vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is very common, particularly in some parts of the world, and where I am, this is not routinely tested for. Likewise, with B12 - a vitamin which is absorbed less and less as we get older. Also, it's worth mentioning that there are a number of other age-related declines that ordinarily go unchecked and hence are not seen in routine blood tests. And, another point is the reference commonly used for determining adequate amounts of whatever is usually the RDA's and I think it's worth mentioning that the RDA level is not necessarily the same as the optimal level.
All great points. My doctor once told me that my insurance won't pay to test vitamin or mineral levels unless there is a history of a deficiency. Uhh, doesn't that defeat the purpose of trying to figure out if there is a deficiency or not?!
That's so interesting! Vitamin D and B12 are definitely routine where I'm from, and certainly if there's even a slight concern for it.
There's also a big difference between supplements that promise dubious claims, and omega 3 fish oil for example which almost everyone don't get enough
Vitamin d deficiency is generally not tested because it is not an issue for most people and taking vitamin D doesn't raise it anyway, goes straight through. Unless your doctor says to take something, do not self-medicate.
Sincerely, a doctor with vitamin d deficiency.
When self administering you can expose yourself to abnormal levels. Trying to inhibit something that does not have scientific support is not the best thing to do - problems should be diagnosed when they occur.
I've taken Kratom for over a decade to help manage a back injury, it got me off of opioids that my doctor was shoveling into me at the time.
It absolutely can be addictive if you don't manage your use and the industry is ripe with contamination but there are good companies doing it the right way.
I find it hard to believe that anyone has overdosed from Kratom, maybe they're using very concentrated extracts or something but I've taken copious amounts and you just get nauseous.
As a raw material, it's a blend of agonists and antagonists. Taking too much just makes you nauseous, and maybe backs you up for a couple days, as that entire class of compounds is known to do. Pure material is physically benign, but I know I'd never trust a gas station or a head shop for quality control.
“A bag of doritos is food” - most American sentence ever 😂
Thank you for this video. As a physician is so difficult to explain to people how unregulated thjs industry is. It’s impossible for one pill to help with “mental clarity/ sleep/ immunity/ digestion” etc all at the same time.
One pill yes but one plant no