Dietary Supplement Ingredients: The Industry’s Dirty Secrets with Melissa Crispell, ND, CNS, CNHP from the NANP 2024 HEALCon. Take this quiz to earn 1.5 CECs.
Melissa is the President of Pure Essentials. She is a holistic wellness advocate on a mission to help reclaim health for humanity. With over 13 years of global teaching, Melissa enjoys empowering practitioners to create unique programs using nutritional genetics tests, food sensitivity tests, and dietary supplements.
Currently, Melissa is focused on co-formulating dietary supplements grounded in recent and relevant scientific research. With an unwavering commitment to integrity, Melissa elevates the wellness experience by ensuring each product aligns with the highest standards of efficacy and authenticity.
By combining scientific rigor and passion for holistic health, Melissa’s team is delivering supplements that resonate with integrity and profound commitment to well-being while redefining what it means to be transparent.
About This Presentation:
In the world of dietary supplements, what you see on the label might not always be what you get in the bottle. "Dietary Supplement Ingredients: The Dirty Industry Secrets" is an eye-opening presentation that delves into the hidden truths of the supplement industry.
This presentation will take you on a journey through the murky waters of dietary supplement production, revealing the industry's best-kept secrets. You'll learn about the processing practices for natural supplement ingredients, with a deep dive into a case study on organic cranberries. Discover the extraction processes and ingredients used in herbal supplements, particularly Ayurvedic herbs, and how these impact the quality of your supplements.
We'll demystify the complex supply chain, explaining manufacturing, co-manufacturing, and private labeling, so you can uncover where your supplements actually come from. Explore the practices being brushed under the rug, even by direct-to-provider only brands, as we shed light on the darker side of the industry.
Furthermore, we'll investigate the accuracy of supplement labels and what's really inside the bottle, as well as cases where undisclosed ingredients may pose health risks. Through this presentation, you'll gain the tools to identify what's truly in your dietary supplements and learn how to ask the right questions to ensure product integrity.
Finally, we'll discuss FDA requirements for private label supplement lines and the responsibilities of private labelers to maintain quality and compliance. Join us in this revealing journey to become a more informed consumer and advocate for transparency and accountability in the dietary supplement industry. Your health and well-being deserve nothing less.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to identify what is really in your dietary supplements from the way a soft gel feels to understanding the fact panel on the label.
- Learn how to ask the best questions to get you the answers you deserve from your supplement supplier.
- Learn what is required of you from the FDA if you are carrying a private label supplement line.
