The Nuance

The Problem With Supplements

The evidence against supplements is stronger than ever, and yet more Americans take them year over year

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
12 min readMay 6, 2019

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Illustrations by Na Kim

Earlier this year, federal authorities announced plans to strengthen oversight of the supplement industry.

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.