Supplements; friend or foe?

MyHealthiestYears23
MyHealthiestYears23 Posts: 14
in Food and Nutrition
I have just watched some youtube videos of people telling their weightless story and diet plan. I see some people who just look like they are eating wayyy toooo little so that their caloric expenditure heavily out-weights their intake (which I get in the attempt to lose weight but it doesn't seem healthy), but they take supplements to make sure they get the proper nutrients they need. Some of the supplements I hard people take are Adrenal Defense, Ultra flora, mag glycerinate, the general protein drink and so on and so forth.... I am considering going to my local health store and checking some of them out but before I have a sales person try to sell me something I don't need I wanted to hear some of your opinions. I would have no clue where to start... or how to balance a diet with the supplements. Are they necessary at all? And for those who have taken them, did they help? would you use supplements again in the future? Thanks!

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  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    No. Waste of money (and potentially dangerous). YMMV, but most "supplements" are rubbish, very expensive rubbish. Unless it's a vitamin or mineral, such things are not evaluated by the FDA (or possibly other governing bodies outside of the US). Look on the label--if it says something like "this product has not been evaluated by the FDA for...yada yada, it's probably not something you need.

    Now, there are a few things some people need. I, for example, must take an iron tablet and Vitamin D drops daily (lab tested deficiencies in both). Others may need calcium or magnesium supplements, etc. BUT...these are medical deficiencies diagnosed by a health provider.

    If you're considering these products, ssk your doctor. Better yet, SHOW your doctor (bring in the bottles or show the label info from the internet at his/her office) the potential things you want to take. Listen to their advice. Not ours.:flowerforyou:

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