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While taking a nutritional supplement, avoid taking more of the supplement than you need to.
If people who already have a healthy diet take nutritional supplements consistently, it may lead to complications resulting from obesity or an overdose of vitamins or minerals.
Depending on the condition the nutritional supplement is treating, you may have to avoid other activities to get the most out of your treatment.
Talk to your doctor before starting any supplement.
If people who already have a healthy diet take nutritional supplements consistently, it may lead to complications resulting from obesity or an overdose of vitamins or minerals.
Depending on the condition the nutritional supplement is treating, you may have to avoid other activities to get the most out of your treatment.
Talk to your doctor before starting any supplement.
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Dietary Supplements
Whether you're visiting the drug store, grocery or natural food shop you'll likely find an aisle where there are jars and bottles of things for you to put in your body that are neither foods nor medicines. Ranging from vitamins an...
d minerals to fiber and herbal remedies, these supplements are not regulated in the same way as either food or medicine. Some of them are backed by solid research, others are folk remedies or proprietary cures. If your diet does not include enough of certain vitamins or minerals, a supplement may be a good idea. Natural treatment for conditions like constipation may be effective. But because these substances are unregulated, it is always a good idea to educate yourself about the products and to use common sense when taking them. This is even more true if you are pregnant or taking a medicine that may be affected by supplements.
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