Are Beauty Supplements a Scam?

DEC 10, 202573 MIN
Your Diet Sucks

Are Beauty Supplements a Scam?

DEC 10, 202573 MIN

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<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/YourDietSucks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Join our Patreon!</a></p><p><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/user/your-diet-sucks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Get YDS Merch for the holidays!</a></p><p>Can you supplement your way to a glow? The $70 billion beauty supplement industry certainly wants you to think so.</p><p>This week we dig into collagen, biotin, hyaluronic acid, and those $90 greens powders everyone&#39;s suddenly drinking, tracing the history from Lydia Pinkham&#39;s 19th-century vegetable compound to today&#39;s $60 Moon Juice dusts. We break down what the research actually says about &quot;ingestible beauty&quot; (and, crucially, who funded it), why high-dose biotin might give your doctor an unwelcome surprise, and the psychology of why we keep buying products that promise to fix us from the inside out.</p><p>Also on the docket: the rise of &quot;preventative Botox&quot; among people under 30, the gut-skin axis (real science, grifty applications), and what actually supports skin, hair, and nail health, spoiler, it&#39;s boring. If you&#39;ve ever wondered whether that greens powder is doing anything besides lightening your wallet, this one&#39;s for you.</p><p><strong>This episode is brought to you by:</strong></p><p><strong>Tailwind Nutrition</strong> – Sports nutrition without the BS. Code <strong>YOURDIET20</strong> for 20% off at tailwindnutrition.com</p><p><strong>Osmia</strong> – Small-batch skincare made by a doctor who reads the research. Code <strong>YDS20</strong> at osmiaorganics.com</p><p><strong>Janji</strong> – Running gear with purpose. Code <strong>YDS</strong> at janji.com</p><p><strong>Microcosm Coaching</strong> – Coaches who get endurance athletes. Free consultation at microcosmcoaching.com</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>