Anonymous wrote:I've spent a lot of time fiddling with supplements. I take them for various objectives (sleep, mood, focus, bone health, endothilial health) I track the impact on sleep, HRV, and biomarkers (via blood work and wearables), so I generally drop any supplement that I can't support with my own data.

The current rundown:

Ashwaganda
Berberine
CocoaVia
Krill Oil
Omega 3
L-Arginine
Lithium Orotate
Magnesium Glycinate
Melatonin
Probiotic
Athletic Greens (this is effectively a powdered multi)
Vitamin D patch
Biofrequency patch

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone taking a vitamin D supplement becuase their doc told them they tested low for vit D ever actual tested no longer deficient?

Given that supplements have no regulation, I often wonder at doctors recommending them. Sure, it might make sense if the supplement actually contains what it claims to contain, but a doctor wouldn't know. It just seems like bad practice on the part of doctors.

The issue you identify is not with a doctor's medical advice, but with lack of regulation of a product.

But a doctor recommending an unregulated product with potentially no chance of efficacy is also an issue.

If a doctor recommends a supplement with studies backing up the efficacy of that supplement, particularly with no known major side effects, there is nothing wrong with encouraging a person to take that thing. The doctor is not responsible for ensuring that the patient actually obtains and ingests that supplement.

A doctor can tell you to increase your fiver intake without knowing for sure you will actually ingest more fiber.
A doctor can tell you to walk more without knowing for sure if you will do that or if you will do so in a safe environment.

Similarly a doctor can tell you to ingest more magnesium and that supplements are a good way to do that without knowing for sure that you will actually take a quality supplement.

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Anonymous wrote:Vitamin D (per my GP)
Vitamin C (per my gastroenterologist)
coQ10 (since I take a statin)

I remember to take them probably 3 times a week.

Why are you supposed to take coQ10 with a statin?

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Anonymous wrote:Vitamin D (per my GP)
Vitamin C (per my gastroenterologist)
coQ10 (since I take a statin)

I remember to take them probably 3 times a week.

"Vitamin C (per my gastroenterologist)"
Very interesting. What do they think the C helps with?

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone taking a vitamin D supplement becuase their doc told them they tested low for vit D ever actual tested no longer deficient?

Given that supplements have no regulation, I often wonder at doctors recommending them. Sure, it might make sense if the supplement actually contains what it claims to contain, but a doctor wouldn't know. It just seems like bad practice on the part of doctors.

The issue you identify is not with a doctor's medical advice, but with lack of regulation of a product.

But a doctor recommending an unregulated product with potentially no chance of efficacy is also an issue.

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone taking a vitamin D supplement becuase their doc told them they tested low for vit D ever actual tested no longer deficient?

Given that supplements have no regulation, I often wonder at doctors recommending them. Sure, it might make sense if the supplement actually contains what it claims to contain, but a doctor wouldn't know. It just seems like bad practice on the part of doctors.

The issue you identify is not with a doctor's medical advice, but with lack of regulation of a product.

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone taking a vitamin D supplement becuase their doc told them they tested low for vit D ever actual tested no longer deficient?

Given that supplements have no regulation, I often wonder at doctors recommending them. Sure, it might make sense if the supplement actually contains what it claims to contain, but a doctor wouldn't know. It just seems like bad practice on the part of doctors.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys know supplements don't do anything, right?

so when someones doctor tells them their vitamin D is low and take some and their levels go up that's doing nothing? Same with Iron, Vitamin B, that's NOTHING.

Stop being stupid PP.

A doctor recommending something is different from people diagnosing themselves with needing something and then wasting thousands of dollars on snake oil.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys know supplements don't do anything, right?

so when someones doctor tells them their vitamin D is low and take some and their levels go up that's doing nothing? Same with Iron, Vitamin B, that's NOTHING.

Stop being stupid PP.

A doctor recommending something is different from people diagnosing themselves with needing something and then wasting thousands of dollars on snake oil.

Anonymous wrote:I feel like my Instagram feed is suddenly full of millions of different supplements - vitamins, herbs, probiotics, etc.

I don’t really take anything but am wondering if maybe I should. I have been interested in starting a probiotic to help boost my immune system since my kids were sick non-stop this winter.

Curious what supplements others take regularly.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys know supplements don't do anything, right?

so when someones doctor tells them their vitamin D is low and take some and their levels go up that's doing nothing? Same with Iron, Vitamin B, that's NOTHING.

Stop being stupid PP.