Dr. Douglass Kalman, PhD, RD, FACN, FISSN discusses the efficacy of dietary supplements in the American diet. He has been involved in over 100 clinical trials and projects within the pharmaceutical, medical and nutrition fields. He has published over 50 abstracts and more than 25 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He is also a Co-Editor of one journal (JISSN) and on the Editorial Board of three Scientific Journals.   He is the co-founder of The International Society of Sports Nutrition (www.theissn.org). He has worked with Olympic Athlete's (Nagano, Japan, Salt Lake City, UT, Torino, Italy and the 2012 London games) for Winter and Summer sports, professional athletes (i.e., MLB, NFL, NBA), musicians, combat sports (UFC-MMA), collegiate athletes and teams as well as Nike's Elite Distance Racing Team (Oregon Project) and the general population. Dr. Kalman has edited four academic textbooks, contributed to more than five academic textbooks as well as two "popular press" books.   Dr. Kalman is the Sports Nutritionist for the FIU Athletic Department, a Division I competitor (www.fiusports.com). @dougkalmanphdrd theissn.org