What if the first question at a nutrition store shouldn’t be “Which supplement should I buy?” but “What am I trying to solve?”

Chris Ruppe has operated Gator Nutrition, an independent Florida nutrition store, since 1997. After nearly three decades of conversations with customers, he has learned to ask about their goals and everyday habits before pointing them toward a product.

In this episode, Chris and Dr. Michael Haley discuss how people choose supplements, why Chris keeps a smaller selection in his store, and how his thinking about diet has changed over the years. Chris also shares the ideas behind his book, Bend Over and Take It: What We’ve Been Fed and Told to Swallow About Our Health.

They cover:

• Questions to ask before buying a supplement

• Food and activity habits that can get overlooked

• Conflicting nutrition advice and diet trends

• How Chris chooses products for Gator Nutrition

• The difference between a personal experience and evidence that something will work for everyone

The conversation also includes the speakers’ opinions and personal experiences concerning cancer care and COVID-19. Those portions are presented for discussion, not as treatment recommendations.

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Read the episode post and transcript: https://drhaley.com/need-that-supplement/

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjegPA2wtAc

Chris’s book, Bend Over and Take It: https://www.amazon.com/Bend-Over-Take-Swallow-Health/dp/B0HG7MJT2G

Gator Nutrition on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GatorNutrition

Gator Nutrition on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatornutrition97/

Chris Ruppe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisruppe/

More episodes of The Dr. Haley Show: https://drhaley.com/

This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Do not change a medication, supplement, diet, or treatment based solely on this conversation; discuss personal health decisions with a qualified healthcare professional.