The supplement industry isn't required to prove a product works before selling it. That's not a conspiracy — it's just how the regulation is structured in the U.S. Supplements are regulated more like food than medication, which means a lot of what's on the shelf is sold on marketing, not evidence. That doesn't mean supplements are useless. It means you need a filter. Red flag #1: Proprietary blends If a label lists a "Recovery Matrix" or "Performance Complex" instead of exact