John Travis | Source | Sport Technical Manager at NSF
John Travis
John has more than 25 years of experience in analyzing dietary supplements, utilizing techniques such as gas and high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. His expertise in the analysis of dietary supplements for ingredients prohibited by antidoping organizations was instrumental in developing screening methods for NSF’s Certified for Sport® program. These procedures help analyze and detect potentially harmful substances, contaminants, and emerging drugs in dietary supplements.
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NSF (http://www.nsf.org)
Sport Technical Manager
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Skin in the game: How testing and certification give sports-nutrition brands an edge
How testing and certification give sports-nutrition brands an edge.
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NSF Expert Shares Tips on Choosing Safe Protein Powders
John advises looking for third-party certifications to ensure label accuracy and safety. He notes, "Dietary supplements can contain ingredients that aren't listed." NSF's Certified for Sport® program verifies products against banned substances and contaminants. Choose products with GMP certification for added assurance.
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Though permitted for sale in the United States as a dietary supplement, it is prohibited for use in sport. So, if a manufacturer producing DHEA as a dietary ingredient doesn’t execute meticulous cleaning procedures, it could contaminate subsequent manufacturing runs at a trace level.
