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CountAllVotes

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11. same here

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 12:44 PM

Feb 2019

Very low vitamin D levels. I took prescription vitamin D for years (ergocalciferol). It is a difficult problem to treat and many blood draws are required.

I also take other supplements that are OTC that my health care provider deems necessary.

I too take magnesium btw.

& recommend.

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FDA targets illegally marketed dietary supplements [View all] Eugene Feb 2019 OP

Very few supplements actually do anything hack89 Feb 2019 #1

My opthalmologist has me taking magnesium, and has showed me, pnwmom Feb 2019 #2

With advanced computer scans, you can tell what supplements would be helpful, empedocles Feb 2019 #3

I very much agree with you. hack89 Feb 2019 #4

same here CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #11

They're helpful if a person is low in something that's important. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #5

Right. And not all foods are as high in nutrients as they used to be. pnwmom Feb 2019 #9

Wow. Some things are still working. GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #6

Just so you know, all Extenze does is make your hands smaller Major Nikon Feb 2019 #7

You win DU tonight!!! GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #8

I know how you know. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #10