In fact, in the wrong dose or combined with the wrong stuff, some supplements can actually do more damage than repair. The rise of TikTok docs, pseudo sponsorships with influencers and gray market sales has led to an explosion of misinformation around dietary supplements -- or the more concentrated forms of the vitamins and minerals we already get from food -- and their long term efficacy and safety.

With the continued popularity of dietary supplements, we've curated credible sources of information, fact-checked data and peer-reviewed research, and interviewed a leading researcher who studies supplements, to help you report accurately on what's known and unknown about the products.