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Are vitamins like vitamin c and iodine pills safe to take im afraid they are bad for you ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Vitamins/ supplement: Supplements/ vitamins should be purchased from reputable sources. One of the major issues with taking vitamins is that you don't take too many of the fat soluble ones.

Answered 8/11/2020

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