08/31/2026
I always encourage my patients to wait before jumping onto the latest supplement bandwagon. Why? Supplements commonly fall out of favor once a substantial number of studies have been conducted and the results don’t support health claims. Here are a handful of common supplements whose claims didn’t pan out.
There was a time – especially in the 1980s – where antioxidants like vitamins A, C and E were popular. Scientists thought these nutrients might be the key to lowering cancer and heart disease risks.Unfortunately, the research didn’t pan out — and higher doses of these supplements led to prob...