Apart from folic acid and iodine, other supplements may not be needed. For the most part, they’re a waste of money. At worse, they could harm.
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‘Natural’ isn’t the same thing as healthful. You can have too much of a good thing, and taking action can be worse than doing nothing.
Although most Americans believe dietary supplements are safe, these products often make health claims that are unproven or downright false.
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Doctorate in Health Sciences candidate, George Washington University
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Associate Professor and Senior Principal Research Fellow, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
