The only four supplements that actually make a difference, according to the experts

The world of supplements can be confusing. On the one hand, you have brands and influencers claiming a supplement has radically changed their life. On the other hand, you have experts and sceptics dismissing most supplements as unscientific or misleading. The truth is more nuanced.

Nichola Ludlam-Raine, specialist dietitian and author of How Not To Eat Ultra-Processed , confirms that “there are very few supplements you actually need”. “Other than for specific circumstances or times of life, you can get all your nutrition from food,” she says. “It’s actually absorbed better and you’re getting other nutrients from that food”.

However, that doesn’t mean that none of the supplements on the market work – just that they need to be taken in specific contexts or by specific people. Ludlam-