Once you and your healthcare professional (medical provider or registered dietitian nutritionist) have decided that a supplement would be beneficial for you, you will want to select ones that are approved by a third party for quality, purity and disintegration. Look for one of the following seven certifications: CL, UL and USP or if you are an athlete, NSF and Informed-Choice, Aegis Shield Certified, BSCG Certified Drug Free marks.  

You can check to see if a supplement is certified by going to one of the following websites:

• USP: http://www.usp.org/dietary-supplements/overview  

• CL:

  • https://www.consumerlab.com/reviews/fish_oil_supplements_review/omega3/  

  • https://www.consumerlab.com/reviews/multivitamin_review_comparisons/multivitamins/

• Informed-Choice: http://www.informed-choice.org/registered-products  

• NSF:

  • http://www.nsfsport.com/listings/certified_products.asp  

  • http://info.nsf.org/Certified/Dietary/

• USADA’s dietary supplement safety education and awareness resource – Supplement 411: http://www.usada.org/substances/supplement-411/