Supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry. But, unlike pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers of these products don’t have to prove that their products are effective, only that they are safe —and that’s for new supplements only.
We wanted to know which supplements are worth our attention (and money) so we asked six health experts—in everything from public health to exercise physiology—to name a supplement they take each day and why they take it. Here is what they said.
Turmeric
Simon Bishop, lecturer in public health and primary care, Bangor University
Turmeric is more familiar as an ingredient in South Asian cooking, adding an earthy warmth and fragrance to curried dishes. In recent years, it has also garnered attention for its potential health benefits. I have been taking ground turmeric root as a dietary supplement for about two years, but have been interested in its use in ayurvedic medicine for far longer.
