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I'd rather not wait until I'm 'acutely deficient' before acting -- mildly deficient is good enough for me, especially given the concept of triage: metabolism pr

I'd rather not wait until I'm 'acutely deficient' before acting -- mildly deficient is good enough for me, especially given the concept of triage: metabolism prioritises certain processes over other still important processes according to intake of key nutrients. Hence recommended minimal amounts may be sub-optimal in various cases. Also, given the increased tendency to ban and censor stuff nowadays, I want to help protect individual choice in this area. If medics have to prescribe them you know they'll be slow and 50X pricier.

gascan 9y ago
At least seek to be smart about it, and perhaps supplement with low values- 10% of DV instead of 10,000%. Toxic iron dosage can be as low as 2x the therapeutic dose, and men are especially at risk (most of us on this thread are probably men). Long term studies have also repeatedly found negative expected outcomes from supplementing various vitamins/minerals in large quantities (Calcium, C, E, & A come to mind)