Some Vitamin, Mineral Supplements May Be Harmful : Family Practice News

Some Vitamin, Mineral Supplements May Be Harmful : Family Practice News Two problems with this study! 1. its those who are already sick or have chronic diseases that often take the supplements and they are going to have a higher mortatlity rate, anyway. 2. Not all supplements have the same quality. Always make sure your doctor knows what you are taking! Some supplements include ' natural' aspirin and also some are ' natural' blood thinners which can't be tolerated by some patients. Some may be the ' natural' of a prescription drug you are taking and may get ' too much'. Then there is the issue of correct dosage. A little may be fine, a little more may not be' just as it is with prescription drugs. Little info seems to be available for even doctors to have access to, let alone the patient buying off the shelf.