“Lemme” break this down

Written by Dr. Kate McCann
26th September 2022
“lemme” break this down for you: Influencers are simply not your best source of medical, nutrition, or health advice.
 
#Kardashian brand sells everything from clothes to make-up to perfume to underwear. So why not expand into wellness? As we have covered in detail before, the wellness industry is worth trillions globally (in context, wellness is worth 3 times that of “Big Pharma”, and among the biggest components are women’s wellness and supplements) There are now more than a few celebrities out there trying to out-Goop Goop.
 
In the media releases for the lemme products launching tomorrow, they include quotes from physicians serving as board members about how science-based the product is. You are going to have to “lemme” be skeptical: Unfortunately, it is a growing trend for physicians to sell their credentials out to be paid to endorse everything from supplements to vitamins. (I wrote a published piece on the ethics of this last year for @somedocs  https://doctorsonsocialmedia.com/doctor-please-just-dont-promote-vitamins/
 
Gaps in your diet? Absolutely possible. Should it be filled by a supplement? Probably not.
 
#nutrition #somedocs #lifestylemedicine #FactsNotFears

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