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Episode 5: Supplements Decoded: What Works, What Doesn’t, & When to Use Them
What Works, What Doesn’t, & When to Use Them
Could the supplements in your cabinet be doing more harm than good? The supplement industry operates largely unregulated, with marketing often masquerading as science and quality varying wildly between brands. What’s helpful and what’s not?
- Learn Dr. Gemma Newman’s SMART framework — Science, Mechanism, Aim, Risk, Tracking — for evaluating which supplements deserve a place in your routine.
- Get the facts on vitamins B12 and D3, omega-3s, creatine, probiotics, collagen, hormone replacement therapy, and protein, including how much you need, how to enhance absorption, and when supplements make sense.
- Discover which popular supplements can be dangerous when taken in excess or the wrong way, from turmeric to vitamin E to beta carotene.
- Find out why quality matters tremendously, from heavy metals in protein powders to fake AI-generated endorsements, and how third-party testing protects you.
Build your foundation with food, and supplement smartly.
How It Works:
A new episode airs each day at 11 am ET (8 am PT). Join Ocean Robbins 15 minutes early at 10:45 am ET / 7:45 am PT for a live welcome. Each episode runs about 80 minutes. After it ends, Ocean stays on live until 12:45 pm ET for Q&A and top takeaways.
From 12:45 pm to 1:15 pm ET, Empowerment Package owners get an exclusive “Live with the Experts” session with a featured guest. Unlock unlimited access and essential extras with the Empowerment Package.
Once the live segments end, the day’s episode and three expert interviews remain available on replay until the page flips for the next day’s broadcasts.
Scroll down to the Episode and Expert Interview carousels to watch what’s available and see trailers. For the full schedule, click here
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Episodes
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Episode 1: Peak Brain Performance: Memory, Focus, & Alzheimer’s Prevention
Memory, Focus, & Alzheimer’s Prevention
Episode 2: Cooling the Fire: Beating Inflammation & Autoimmunity
Beating Inflammation & Autoimmunity
Episode 3: Love Your Heart: Reversing Cardiovascular & Diabetes Risk
Reversing Cardiovascular & Diabetes Risk
Episode 4: Cancer, Unmasked: Prevention, Resilience, & Hope
Prevention, Resilience, & Hope
Episode 5: Supplements Decoded: What Works, What Doesn’t, & When to Use Them
What Works, What Doesn’t, & When to Use Them
Episode 6: Your Strongest Self: Muscle, Metabolism, & Weight
Muscle, Metabolism, & Weight
Episode 7: Gut Greatness: Microbiome, Immunity, & Mood
Microbiome, Immunity, & Mood
Episode 8: Longevity for All: A Healthy Future For You and All Life
A Healthy Future For You and All Life
Supplements Decoded Expert Interviews
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The Docuseries features clips from 41 mind-blowing expert interviews. These interviews are packed, and they are profound. There was no way we could fit them all into the series. So, every day of the Summit, from April 22–29, we’re sharing three new uncut full-length interviews that we think you’ll love (normally available only with the Empowerment Package)!
Want unlimited access to all 41 expert interviews? Buy the Empowerment Package.
Expert Interview: Gemma Newman, MBBCh
The Truth About Supplements: What Works, What Backfires, What’s Worth Your Money
Most people waste hundreds on supplements they don’t need while skipping the few that actually matter. A U.K. family doctor reveals her framework for separating science from marketing hype, including why the most popular form of B12 isn’t the best choice, which supplements can backfire, and the surprising “food bridges” that make nutrients work better than pills alone. You’ll also discover why fiber-rich whole plants create lasting fullness while ultra-processed foods hijack your satiety signals, and how type 2 diabetes can reverse in days on the right foods.
Expert Interview: Brenda Davis, RD
Nutrition and Longevity: What the Latest Research Tells Us
Plant-based diets prevent disease better than any other pattern, yet vegans over 85 show concerning rates of cognitive decline and osteoporosis. Brenda Davis reveals which nutrients (EPA/DHA, B12, protein, calcium) require extra attention, why generic advice fails seniors, and how to engineer your diet for both lifespan and health span.
Expert Interview: Joel Fuhrman, MD
Plant-Based Longevity: The Hidden Nutritional Gaps That Emerge Over Time
What if living longer on a plant-based diet means new risks emerge? Dr. Fuhrman reveals how DHA deficiency accelerates brain shrinkage, why salt becomes more dangerous when cholesterol drops, the zinc-absorption challenge as we age, and why eating greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, and seeds can protect against cancer through overlapping anti-angiogenic and anti-estrogenic pathways.
Recipes
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Each day of the Summit, enjoy three more Recipes of the Day from Nichole Dandrea-Russert, RDN.
Nichole is co-author, with Ocean Robbins, of FRN’s newest cookbook, Powered By Plants.
Easy Chickpea Noodle Soup
Cacao Mint Smoothie
10-Minute “Eggy” Avocado Toast
Watch ALL the episodes and interviews on your schedule, as many times as you want.
PLUS (brand new this year), get exclusive access to go live
with the experts every day of the Summit.
Every year, we hear from hundreds of people who say the Empowerment Package is their top yearly source of trusted health information and their ongoing source of inspiration and motivation.
“In 2012, I had a serious stroke and found the first year of the Food Revolution Summit. I learned that food was my life’s medicine. I lost 75 lbs. eating this way, meditate 20–30 minutes per day, exercise more, have more brain function and clarity, a non-stop vitality, and sleep a lot better.”
– André L., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
“Last year, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. From watching the Summit in the past, I knew just what to do to start making significant changes. My husband is thriving despite his cancer. He runs marathons, does triathlons, wrote a book, works a high-powered job, we travel, and have a family. And most of this, his doctor said he would never be able to do. I believe that this knowledge that I’ve gained, along with the medical and holistic doctors, has helped him thrive.”
– Lisa M., Massachusetts, U.S.
“The Summit has become my grounding force, reminding me year after year that I must blaze this path for myself and my health. The Food Revolution Network family has become my family...and for that, I am eternally grateful.”
– Lydia F., Missoula, Montana, USA
“Every year for the past, I’m not sure, maybe 10 years, the Summit has gotten me back on track as far as my diet choices for health and well-being. Every year, I learn the latest findings and make adjustments accordingly. I do not want to miss a thing, so to have unlimited access whenever I am able to watch the episodes is almost a mandatory thing in my life.”
– Rose S., Cleveland, OH, USA
We’ve packed each day with as much valuable content for you as we could, but we know it can be hard to catch it all live. If you watch everything that’s available each day…you could be spending over 4 hours per day on your screen.
Every episode combines urgent insights from over 40 world-leading doctors, nutritionists, scientists, and policy makers. With new full expert interviews every day to watch as well, cooking demos to follow, and recipes to enjoy...it’s a LOT!
The Empowerment Package gives you the freedom to watch everything on your own time. You’ll get unlimited access to all the episodes (plus Ocean’s live broadcast comments), and you’ll be able to watch all 41 expert interviews.
Plus (brand new this year), as an Empowerment Package owner, you’ll get exclusive access to our daily “Live with the Experts” segment where you can ask YOUR questions directly. This takes place right after the daily broadcast (or you can listen to the replay later). Available only for Empowerment Package owners.
Daily Live with the Experts Schedule (every day 12:45-1:15 pm ET / 9:45-10:15 PT)
- April 22: Dean Sherzai, MD
- April 23: Ritamarie Loscalzo, DC
- April 24: Andrew Freeman, MD
- April 25: Kristi Funk, MD
- April 26: Gemma Newman, MBBCh
- April 27: Brenda Davis, RD
- April 28: Dahlia and James Marin, RDs
- April 29: Monisha Bhanote, MD
Here’s a breakdown of everything you get when you upgrade…
8 Docuseries episodes during the Summit broadcast (with one-day replay)
Ocean live after each broadcast (with one-day replay)
27 mouth-watering recipes of the day
3 expert interviews per day (with one-day replay).
ALL 41 complete expert interviews, not JUST the highlights we condensed into the Docuseries.
Unlimited access to the 8 Docuseries episodes
NEW! Exclusive access to daily “Live with the Experts” segments (8 total!), where you can ask YOUR questions directly. This special live Q&A takes place right after the daily broadcast (or you can listen to the replay later).
Episode and Expert Interview transcripts so you can free yourself from taking notes. Available in Spanish, too.
Direct links to the scientific studies referenced in the interviews.
Audio downloads.
$1,507+ in bonus gifts.
FREE 30-DAY Membership to WHOLE Life Club! (Optional)
Health Collection of your choice
Participate in our community forum so you can ask questions even after the Summit ends.
Ability to easily share with friends and family for years to come.
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