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Supplement Connect

If athletes choose to use supplements despite the known risks, USADA has always recommended that athletes use only dietary supplements that have been certified by a third-party program that tests for substances prohibited in sport.

USADA currently recognizes NSF Certified for Sport® as the program best suited for athletes to reduce the risk from supplements.

Using an NSF Certified for Sport® product significantly reduces, but does not necessarily eliminate, the chance of testing positive and being sanctioned. Under the rules, if an athlete tests positive and establishes the source as a contaminated NSF Certified for Sport® product, the athlete could get a much-reduced sanction, but there likely would still be a consequence.

NSF Certified for Sport®: Before you Buy

In Store:
  1. Confirm that the product is labeled with one of these two logos only.

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  2. Scan the supplement label using the NSF Certified for Sport® app to make sure it’s a certified product and lot number.

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Online:
  1. Confirm that the product is labeled with one of these two logos only.

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  2. Search the NSF Certified for Sport® App or the database at NSFSport.com for products you are interested in taking.
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  3. Once you’ve identified a supplement, use the contact information provided for the product to contact the supplement company.
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  4. Inform the supplement company that you want to order an NSF Certified for Sport®  product with the certified lot numbers.
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  5. Once you have the product, confirm that the lot number on the product matches the lot number listed in the NSF Certified for Sport® database.
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