Dietary supplements are growing in popularity and can be an effective and efficient way to fill nutritional gaps or achieve various health goals. Many pills, powders, chews, and the like are available to consumers, but the United States Food and Drug Administration doesn't regulate dietary supplements like dietary supplements before they hit the shelves.
Much of this responsibility rests with the user, and for many this choice can be difficult. There is a lot of risk when choosing a safe and effective nutritional supplement.
At Forbes Health, we're here to help consumers navigate the murky supplement and vitamin market by providing reliable and accurate information so they can make healthy choices about what they put into their bodies.
How Forbes Health Determines the Best Vitamins and Supplements
Our editorial team uses medical and nutrition experts from the Forbes Health Advisory Board to determine our ranking of the best vitamins and supplements. Our Advisory Board consists of over 100 medical professionals and medical professionals in the field (learn more about our Advisory Board here).
Each category of vitamins and nutritional supplements includes products recommended by a panel of Forbes Health Advisory Board members. We require all board members to disclose any conflict of interest (including any affiliation with the relevant products or related products) to ensure that their recommendations are free from bias. Our experts recommend products based on their experience with patients and customers, their knowledge of product efficacy research, and their strengths as industry experts.
Our editorial team rates each product recommendation and assigns stars based on metrics we believe are important to the user. These metrics often include things like cost per serving, third-party certifications, the amount of active ingredients in the product, and other things like saturation, added sugar, and more.
Because you can trust us.
The Forbes Health editorial team and our Forbes Health Advisory Board value integrity at all levels of vitamins and supplements. Our opinion is based on the experience and professional advice of health and nutrition experts and is free from conflicts of interest. We carefully review the information in our reviews and strive to create nutritional supplement reviews and additional content that readers can trust.