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Most supplements are overrated (and this is coming from someone who has taken quite a few in the past for various issues, then stopped when the issues were reso
by DantesKite 5y ago
Most supplements are overrated (and this is coming from someone who has taken quite a few in the past for various issues, then stopped when the issues were resolved).
Most of the time you're better off just eating more bioavailable foods. The risks are more well-known.
The only exception is magnesium. It really does seem like everybody should supplement or get a blood test, since deficiency is so common.
It can also be the source of random panic attacks, especially if you're particularly stressed.
My sister had this issue for a while until she started taking epsom salt baths and discovered it basically made her random panic attacks disappear.
- bronto 5y agoVery true. Drs understanding of magnesium is what vitamin D was in the 1990s. I agree that most supplements are overrated unless you've got a serious health problem. Then they become very useful but it's hard and expensive to figure out what works. A high quality protein with magnesium does wonders as well. Amino acids are required to build a lot of important things in the body.