2. To Supplement or Not to Supplement?

Today the team reviews Erik Berg’s encouragement to “listen to what your body’s telling you about your nutritional status” and questions whether he’s truly an impartial source of information.

episode notes

0:00 - introduction.

2:00 - does yawning truly mean that you’re iron deficient?

Whilst absolutely, yawning could mean that you need more iron in your diet, it could mean a whole load of other things too.  Check these out but as with all internet medicine, don’t diagnose yourself with any of the following, just on the basis of yawning.

As always, any concerns? Head to your health care professional for that diagnosis, not Mrs. Google or Dr. Tiktok!

3:10 - being air-hungry means your body is too acid? Really?

4:15 - our amazing kidneys!

If we’ve inspired you to want to know more about these amazing organs, check out this article for a lovely, straightforward overview of our woefully underestimated kidneys:

5:15 - is it a good idea to self-diagnose and treat high blood pressure?

Check out what the Mayo clinic has to say about the very real perils of hypertension (high blood pressure) – it will make you want to check, and if necessary, have your healthcare professional treat it promptly and correctly!

7:50 - are those tired muscles really telling you you’re lacking sodium?

9:30 - should we be diagnosing ourselves via an entertainment app?

11:00 - how does the FDA regulate the testing of supplements vs. (therapeutic) drugs?

Here’s what the FDA has to say about its legal rights when it comes to testing supplements (hint: none!)

13:07 – does Erik Berg have ulterior motives behind encouraging supplement use?

15:10 - the team gives their opinion of Erik Berg’s advice and discusses if/when we should take notice of tik tok medical advice.

18:30 - and it’s goodbye from the team until next time, stay curious people 😊