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Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know Before You Buy

More than half of U.S. adults take a dietary supplement. This week's 60 Minutes Wellness briefing walks through how to read a label, why “natural” is not the same as proven, and the questions worth asking your pharmacist or clinician — drawn from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements.

60 minutes · August 24, 2026 · Vitamins & Supplements

Educational content only — not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a substitute for care from your own clinician. Full disclaimer.

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Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know Before You Buy

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Takeaways

  • Food first: most people can meet needs with a varied eating pattern, not a cabinet of bottles.
  • Supplements are not FDA-approved to treat disease. Claims on the bottle are not a diagnosis.
  • Tell every clinician what you take. Mixes with blood thinners, diabetes medicines, and blood pressure drugs are common.
  • Third-party testing (USP, NSF) is a quality signal, not a medical endorsement.

This week's hour is built for people who are tired of aisle-end displays and 15-second claims. We stay with NIH, CDC, and clinic-facing guidance: how to read a supplement facts panel, what “daily value” actually means, and why stacking products that all contain vitamin A or B6 can backfire.

You will leave with a short list of questions for your pharmacist or clinician — not a shopping cart. If you already take a prescription, the most important minute in this episode is the one about interactions.

Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements.

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