Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions. Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans. Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:How can I (as the consumer) determine the validity of product claims? First, there are structure function claims that you can make about certain ingredients that are dictated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is a claim that's based on scientific research. When you read a claim like this on the bottle, you can go to the FDA webpage, where they allow structure function claims on certain products. If you're worried about a product, you may want to consider looking into it.Manufacturers also provide a certificate of analysis that shows scientific studies on the product. If a company isn't sure what this is, or won't allow you to see it, you may want to think twice about purchasing and using it.If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at askdrmikesmith@radiomd.com or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.877.711.5211) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.