Category: Health law

It is a common misconception that wellness professionals all have the same scope of practice, but this is far from the truth. The answer to whether a nutritionist can give injections is a firm no, rooted in strict legal and medical regulations designed to protect public health.

While the supplement industry operates with minimal external oversight, the act of prescribing supplements is a heavily regulated and legally defined practice. The key distinction is that a nutritionist can recommend, but legally cannot prescribe supplements, a power reserved for licensed medical professionals.