NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation (opens original article in a new tab)

NHS staff face growing challenges as social media spreads misinformation about dietary supplements, with many encountering false claims weekly. The World Cancer Research Fund highlights risks of unproven regimes and calls for better training to address the issue.

• NHS clinicians spend significant time countering social media misinformation about dietary supplements like turmeric and St John's wort.
• 53% of nurses and midwives report encountering false supplement information weekly, according to a WCRF survey.
• The WCRF warns that unproven supplement beliefs may increase cancer risk and divert patients from evidence-based treatments.