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Originally Posted by Skeezyks
Well... the Skeezyks doesn't take any.  I'm also on Psych-Central's sister website: NeuroTalk. And several members over there have recommended magnesium supplements to me. I don't know.  I'm skeptical. For one thing... the supplements industry is pretty-much completely unregulated. And it seems like any time this stuff is tested, what's actually in the bottle seldom adheres to what it says on the label.  Also, if you take more than your body needs, then the excess just ends up in the toilet, from what I understand. At one time, I used to take the multi-vitamin Centrum. But I never felt like it made any difference in the way I felt.  |
Drugs are "regulated" by the FDA (in the US that is) but this doesn't mean what most people think it means. Regulation of supplements is rather weak but I don't think it;s a reason to avoid them. Some brands have a long track record. There are certifications such as NSF, GMP, certified organic, non-GMO.
I wouldn't listen to the anti-supp propaganda from mainstream docs and their pharma overlords. It is HEAVILY distorted.