Back to All Events

The Truth About Supplements: What You Need and What You Don’t

FREE and RECORDED. Times shown are Pacific Time.

Join physician and researcher Dr. Mary Sco. to learn about the essential role vitamins and minerals play in keeping us healthy, how they support various bodily functions, and how to obtain them from a balanced diet. We will also discuss how our nutritional needs change as we age and the role that supplements may play in filling nutritional gaps. Walk away with practical tips for assessing your dietary needs and simple strategies to make informed choices about supplements to optimize your health.

Mary Sco. is a “double doctor” devoted to nutrition and disease prevention. She holds a PhD in Nutritional Sciences and an MD from the University of Toronto. She pursued her residency in family medicine at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto and the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. She frequently speaks at local and national physician conferences, educating doctors about nutrition. Her writing has been published in Scientific American, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Conversation, and Healthy Debate. She is a frequent television and radio show guest. Her research has been published in prestigious medical journals, including JAMA Internal Medicine and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. She is passionate about translating nutrition science into clinical settings and shares her evidence-based educational nutrition guides at: www.nutrition-prescriptions.com.