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A member asked:

I'm body building and taking only essential amino acid pills. are they useful or useless and also harmful? thanks.

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

My opinion only: Amino Acid pills are useless! Eat a healthy diet and that should be sufficient without amino acid pills!!

Answered 12/13/2014

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