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I'm taking 1mg of folate, (folic acid) 1000mg omega3, 800mg vitex, 500mg maca, 175mg probiotics and tcm herbs everyday, am i taking too much supplements?

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Supplements: there isn't a shred of evidence to suggest any benefit to these supplements in the setting of a normal balanced diet without malabsorbptoin

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Answered 4/9/2015

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