05/23/2026
Now listen, the FDA conversation is a lot more complicated than “good” or “bad” approval.
Before people come for me in the comments, no, I’m not saying everything FDA approved is dangerous and everything not FDA approved is magical. That’s not how medicine works. That’s not how approval works.
But I AM saying that “FDA approved” gets used as a shortcut for:
“safe”
“healthy”
“effective”
“better”
…and those are not always the same thing. Actually there’s plenty of harmful substances “FDA approved”
For example:
Some therapies I use or discuss like LDN, certain peptides, NP thyroid, or testosterone use in women may have limited approvals, off-label use, or less pharmaceutical incentive behind them.
At the same time, we have FDA approved products, additives, dyes, vapes, and substances in our environment that many people question, and rightfully so. Sometimes I have to shake my head at what they considered “approved” or lobbied hard for
Approval ≠ perfect
Not approved ≠ useless
Medicine is rarely black and white. It’s really all shades of gray.
What’s something you were shocked to learn was FDA approved… or not FDA approved?
I have a list of things a mile long….
