Claims – What Can/Can’t You Say About Supplements?

Dr. Shawn Talbott (Ph.D., CNS, LDN, FACSM, FACN, FAIS) has gone from triathlon struggler to gut-brain guru! With a Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry, he's on a mission to boost everyday human performance through the power of natural solutions and the gut-brain axis.

Here is a recent discussion (last week) on the Weekly Webinar for Certified Mental Wellness Coaches (CMWC) – about WHERE dietary supplements come from (product development) and WHAT we can (and cannot) say about them (Claims)…

Topic = How to Talk about Dietary Supplements – Science versus Claims? (and open Q&A)

This is an important topic – and talked about the differences and distinctions between things like…

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD – the disease) or depression (the mood state)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD – the disease) or anxiety (the mood state)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD – the disease) or irritability (the mood state)

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD – the disease) or focus (the mood state)

I shared a number of files within the CMWC course (at Marietta College), including chapters on product development and claims regulation from my text books and graduate classes.

I had a number of specific “real world” examples of ingredients I have used, products I have developed, and claims language that I’ve had to navigate – it was a fun discussion!

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Pasted below is the Chat Dialogue so you can see some of the Q&A that happened…

12:57:46 From Dr. Shawn Talbott To Everyone:
We will start in a few minutes – at the top of the hour
13:05:30 From Gail’s IPhone To Everyone:
Sounds like an amazing reference. Will it be available at Amare convention
13:13:39 From Gail’s IPhone To Everyone:
Where can I find study re: ADHD and eg: Ritalin not helping focus at all and in fact interfering with decision making.
13:15:24 From Lianne Yoneda To Everyone:
Just got a copy from eBay for $8.95
13:16:01 From Liz To Everyone:
Reacted to “Just got a copy from…” with ?
13:18:12 From Gail’s IPhone To Everyone:
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13:26:37 From Lauren McCoy To Everyone:
Does this mean we can refer to or quote something (like an article or your textbook) but put a link to where you got your information at the end of your post on social media?
13:32:18 From Liz To Everyone:
great question Lauren, Ive been considering linking “resources” with a growing list of articles and studies i use for reference. Now I’m not sure if that’s necessary/worth the time
13:32:50 From Gail’s IPhone To Everyone:
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13:35:47 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
so I cannot quote that specific saffron does that, I cant quote the study?
13:37:11 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
so im on social media can you give me an example of how to say that saffron helps with that
13:37:28 From Gail’s IPhone To Everyone:
What about in Canada.. is our ‘DSHEA’ ‘health canada’
13:47:58 From Judy To Dr. Shawn Talbott(Privately):
rhodiola
13:48:49 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
this is really good as I am speaking to parents at an autistic school
13:49:56 From Nicky McGinnis To Everyone:
What was that last bottle with eh pomma+
13:54:29 From Gail’s IPhone To Everyone:
Why not combine wellmune and ahcc in one product?
13:55:10 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
can you remind me what ahcc stands for
13:57:09 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
that just does not seem right!
13:57:40 From Liz To Everyone:
so regarding antioxidants, i understand reducing supplements, but what about foods that are high in antioxidants? (because there are so many other health/ microbiome benefits)
13:58:24 From Jazzie Will To Everyone:
What about someone who is on the other side of cancer…what would you say would benefit them the most?
14:01:55 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
i remember that from McCord talking about it, such great info!! you always give so many nuggets
14:05:36 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
i was just doing research on lowering blood sugar and was ready to post about that. if i don’t attach it to a product can i say that when not talking product but only talking about a specific herb?
14:08:56 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
????
14:08:58 From Liz To Everyone:
Can you say something like “X strain of bacteria has been shown to do Y” in a post?
14:09:38 From Lauren McCoy To Everyone:
Liz you and I are on the same wavelength trying to figure this out and help our audience connect the dots
14:10:07 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
can i show that white paper on mentabiotics?
14:10:14 From Liz To Everyone:
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14:13:02 From Lauren McCoy To Everyone:
Is that 2 clicks away LOL
14:13:15 From Gail’s IPhone To Everyone:
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14:15:07 From Jazzie Will To Everyone:
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14:15:25 From Liz To Everyone:
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14:17:07 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
theres a rumor that if you had a personal recovery with a product that you can say that but cannot generalize it. in women’s day magazine an article was published about a lady with thyroid issue who found mentabiotic from amare and said it helped her
14:18:20 From Gail’s IPhone To Everyone:
Did I see get this right re: Rafuma-depression improved 50% over 60 days..correct? Is this also in your blog.
14:22:52 From Gail’s IPhone To Everyone:
I heard someone say that this product’sturmeric is 36x more effective than what’s on the market. Is this factual?
14:23:00 From Tracy Jo Rollins To Everyone:
do an ironman
14:25:10 From Nicky McGinnis To Everyone:
Amazing information!! Thank you
14:25:14 From Lauren McCoy To Everyone:
Thank you for being so generous with your time!
14:26:38 From Jazzie Will To Everyone:
I have a quick question off topic…How many electro’s can we have a day?
14:30:57 From Liz To Everyone:
can I be a study participant?!?!?
14:31:28 From Ariane Riddle To Everyone:
Thank you!
14:31:29 From Liz To Everyone:
thank you so much!

About the Author

Exercise physiologist (MS, UMass Amherst) and Nutritional Biochemist (PhD, Rutgers) who studies how lifestyle influences our biochemistry, psychology and behavior - which kind of makes me a "Psycho-Nutritionist"?!?!

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