Take Daily: How Supplements Hijack Our Health with Robyn Openshaw
Take Daily: How Supplements Hijack Our Health with Robyn Openshaw  
Podcast: The Wellness Mama Podcast
Published On: Mon Jan 19 2026
Description: Episode Highlights With RobynHow she came to question supplements and how this led to a deep expose bookWhy what we call “vitamin D” as a supplement isn’t actually vitamin D and why she questions taking itIt isn’t just about good supplement vs bad supplement, but how to evaluate to know what's helpful and what's notWhy some vitamin D supplements have poison control warnings for pets When supplements are not just not helpful but directly harmfulThings to know about fish oil, rancidity, and what the metadata saysUnderstanding B vitamins and why many aren’t what they seem eitherB vitamins don’t exist in isolation in nature or in the body and most supplements are not made of any food substance but of chemicals Questioning vitamin C and iron Are minerals one of the few deficiency stories that's true due to overfarming?The one supplement she actually takes and whyResources MentionedTake Daily: How Supplements Hijack Your Health - Book Follow Robyn on Facebook, Instagram, and X