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0 pointshcarvalhoalves2y ago0 comments

> Vitamins and minerals can be replaced with supplements

No, you can't. Supplements often have either bad absorption or risk of overdose, because need to be associated with some other nutrient (fat, fiber, etc) or the absorption is regulated by something else.

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OutOfHere2y ago· 2 in thread

If you're a reckless person who overdoses, or if you don't know a good form from a bad form, then your answer is no. If you are well informed and know how to safely seek effective products, then the answer is yes.

Spivak2y ago

Like you don't even have to know all that much and the bar is crazy low. Even if your diet is absolute garbage it's unlikely you're actually deficient in anything.

I've just been accumulating daily supplements from dr recommendations over the years — the good fish oil for my dry eyes, b12 because I don't eat much meat, high-dose turmeric because mild jaw inflammation, d3 because I'm light sensitive and don't go out in the sun enough, and a women's multivitamin.

I don't really think about my diet at all outside of roughly total calories and haven't gotten a bad bloodwork yet.

OutOfHere2y ago

P.S. For dry eyes, besides decent omega-3s, these also help me:

* Dry vitamin A: 6667 IU per day in the summer, and 10k IU per day in the winter. Test its blood level every two years.

* Taurine: 2g/day before bed.

* Vitamin D3: 4000-5000 IU per day to prevent further damage to tear glands due to subclinical autoimmune attacks. Test its blood level every year or two.

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