According to Ferira, any supplement brand that uses the term “pharmaceutical grade” to describe its ingredients is questionable. See, there is a huge myth that the supplement industry is not regulated by the FDA; this is completely false. The FDA actually has very strict rules (a breakdown of those rules here) in terms of what claims are legally permitted on supplement labels: within these limits, foods are unique to dietary supplements, unique to over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, unique to prescription drugs . Each category has its own lane, with a set of procedures to follow and do’s and don’ts, so when pharmaceutical language comes to dietary supplements (like a multi), you’re crossing into another lane without a flashing light. metaphorical, and well, in driving and otherwise, that’s just dangerous.
“That’s blurring a line,” says Ferira in the mind-body-green podcast. “And in the United States, the laws have pretty clear lines. She continues: “I would say it’s a red flag. like in a relationship [I would] just keep going.”
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