Episode 142-The Supplementation of America: How Targeted Health Became a Majority Habit

Dietary supplements are no longer a niche wellness habit. According to a new 2026 report from the National Center for Health Statistics, 60.2% of U.S. adults used at least one dietary supplement in the previous 30 days, and 38.7% used two or more.

In Episode 142 of the Orange Pill Podcast, we unpack the latest NHANES data to explore who’s supplementing, how habits change with age and sex, and the rise of the “poly-supplementer.”

From children taking multiple products to more than half of adults 60+ using at least two supplements, we’re looking at what happens when supplementation shifts from an occasional health choice to a mainstream part of everyday life.