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Are supplements really the 'superheroes' of self-care?

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deT notsuH

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Aug 11, 2022, 9:55:27 AM8/11/22
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As the (first) article notes, there are specific situations that can
help to take supplements, for example absorption issues in people with
ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, and those on stomach acid reducers
due to GERD. But your average person taking megadoses is pretty much
flushing their money down the toilet. Unless it is a fat-soluble one
like vitamin D; then you should read the second article....

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/are-supplements-really-the-superheroes-of-self-care
“Multivitamin supplements are not a replacement for eating a healthy
diet and cannot be used to mitigate the effects of an unhealthy diet.
They can be used to make up nutrient gaps if a person’s diet does not
fully meet their requirements, but dietary strategies should come first.”
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“It can help prevent micronutrient deficiency, which is important, but
the reason that many people take them is they want the health benefits
of a micronutrient-rich diet — such as chronic disease reduction —
without having to consume the micronutrient-rich diet. But research has
found that multivitamins — or single micronutrient supplements — have
little to no benefit on chronic disease risk,” he noted.

.......
Overdoing vitamin D: Man hospitalized after taking 375 times recommended
amount
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/overdoing-vitamin-d-man-hospitalized-after-taking-375-times-recommended-amount
“The value of this study is to show people that although everyone thinks
vitamin D is harmless and the more, the better — the truth is that
excess vitamin D can cause significant toxicity even for healthy
individuals.”
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