ENP104: Hidden Ingredients in Supplements

In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t regulate supplements for safety and efficacy, so manufacturers don’t have to disclose their ingredients. We can’t always know for certain what’s in supplements we buy over the counter. Host Aaron Lohr talks with , an endocrine specialist at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Louisiana. Dr. Pattipati presented a study at ENDO 2025 in San Francisco titled, “Beware of the Hidden Ingredients and Supplement Use in Your Patients With Elevated Testosterone.” The presentation describes a case where a patient unknowingly ingested an ingredient that had a significant endocrine impact. Show notes are available at — for helpful links or to hear more podcast episodes, visit

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ENP104: Hidden Ingredients in Supplements is an episode from Endocrine News Podcast by Endocrine Society.

This episode is 10:47 long.

This episode was published on Oct 15, 2025.

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