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Any type of prescription vitamin for 49 midlife women that are recommend are over counter just as good? one that treats bone , skin , body changes?
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You are better: Off trying to get as much of your micronutrient intake from a well, balanced natural diet. There's no evidence that artificial supplementation is superior unless you have some sort of medical ailment that require high dose supplementation related to impaired absorption or significant deficiency.
Answered 12/31/2016
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