Dietary Supplement University, Christopher Mohr, PhD, RD

Next Level Podcast with Host Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN

Christopher Mohr, PhD, RD
Nutrition spokesperson and consultant to a number of media outlets and corporations including the The Dairy Council, Clif Bar, Subway, Cardioviva and Nordic Naturals. He is a consulting Sports Nutritionist for the Cincinnati Bengals and is also the Sports Nutritionist for Under Armour’s Training Council.

In this podcast, Christopher Mohr, PhD RD a nutrition spokesperson and consultant to a number of media outlets and corporations including the The Dairy Council, Clif Bar, Subway, Cardioviva and Nordic Naturals, discuses what you need to know about dietary supplements including dietary supplement safety and dietary supplement regulation. Dr. Mohr is a consulting Sports Nutritionist for the Cincinnati Bengals and is also the Sports Nutritionist for Under Armour’s Training Council. Through his company Mohr Results, Inc., he works with all types of individuals from soccer moms to collegiate and professional athletes making him an expert in this field.

In this podcast you will learn:

What is DietarySupplementUniversity better known as Dietary Supplement U
Where the concept for this project originate
Can anyone use it as a resource, even a high school or college athlete
What type of supplements does Dietary Supplement U review
What type of supplements does Dietary Supplement U find consumers want to learn the most about
Does he see athletes asking for a specific type of supplement for personal use
Why consumers are confused about which supplements and brands are good.
His concerns about the supplement industry?
How can an athlete determine if his or her supplement is tested
Whether athletes can get all of the nutrients from food or do they need a supplement
One piece of information he would give to young athletes about supplements
His personal supplement regimen

Podcast Transcript

0:00 Tavis Piattoly Introduction

Guest - Dr. Christopher Mohr. Chris. Nutrition expert and nutrition consultant to a number of media outlets and corporations including the Dairy Council, Clif Bar, Subway, Cardio Viva, and Nordic Naturals.
He's a consulting Sports Nutritionist for the Cincinnati Bengals and is also the sports nutritionist for the Under Armour's Training Council through his company Mohr Results Inc.,
works with all types of individuals from soccer moms to collegiate and professional athletes.
He often appears on TV as a nutritional guest expert including an appearance with Chef Emeril Lagasse, and another on the Montel Williams Show.
nutrition expert for the New York Times bestseller LL Cool J's Platinum Workout, and works closely with fitness celebrity Denise Austin to create the entire nutrition component of her latest book.
He's on the Advisory Board for Men's Fitness Magazine and has written over 500 articles for consumer publications such as Men's Fitness, Weight Watchers, Men's Health and Fitness just to name a few.
Dr. Mohr has a bachelors and masters of science degrees in nutrition from Penn State University and from University of Massachusetts.
He earned his PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburg, and is also a Registered Dietitian.

2:50 What is Dietary Supplement University?

Lots of confusion when it comes to supplements
Everyone has different supplement needs based on goals
Lots of biased websites that promote for their own personal gain.
User friendly to make the best judgment when to comes to supplements
Insights from many experts

4:25 Where the concept for this project originate?

Originated from multiple dietitians
Thousands of supplements makes it hard to sort through

5:57 Can anyone use it as a resource, even a high school or college athlete?

Easy to use for any age
Highlights popular supplements
Covers general vitamins and minerals
Covers performance supplements

7:27 What type of supplements does Dietary Supplement U find consumers want to learn the most about?

Protein is a hot supplement that everyone wants to know about
Creatine gets a lot of questions from parents
Fish Oil has a lot of information on it
Vitamin D gets a lot of media attention as well.

9:15 Does he see athletes asking for a specific type of supplement for personal use?

Creatine and protein are talked about a lot
Beta alanine is also talked about a lot
Benefits of fish oil for athletes like fat loss and joint health
Beet juice is more commonly asked about now
Amino acids are also on the hot list

11:00 Why consumers are confused about which supplements and brands are good and concerns about the supplement industry?

Big concern is the regulation
They are regulated but companies are not living up to the standards that they should
Even with fines, the profits would still be worth it
Proprietery blends are used a lot in pre-workouts and makes it hard to know what you’re actually taking

14:21 How can an athlete determine if his or her supplement is tested

NSF certification - clean from any banned substance
Informed Choice - another reliable certification that certifies the supplement is clean from banned substances

17:21 Whether athletes can get all of the nutrients from food or do they need a supplement