A Reality Check for Supplement Lovers: Prof. Lee Seung-hoon Says, "They Said It Works, But..."

From diet supplements to high-dose vitamins, health supplements are practically considered essential items for modern people. Do these supplements we take every day really work as much as they are known to? Appearing on SBS <Knowledge Discovery>, Professor Lee Seung-hoon of Seoul National University Hospital pointed out that the effectiveness of many functional supplements and megadose vitamins has never been clearly proven medically. Professor Lee's candid diagnosis was that healthy individuals who eat well do not need to rely on supplements, and doing so might only hurt their wallets. So why have we been so enthusiastic about supplements all this time, and who actually needs them? Check it out through Professor Lee Seung-hoon's clear explanation.

(Host: Jeong Yu-mi, Writer: Park Jeong-rye, Editing: Kim Bok-hyung, Filming: Kim Sang-yoon, Park Woo-jin, CG: Cho Eun-sol, Direction: Cho Do-hye, Production: Digital News Department)
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