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I am a recovering alcoholic and need to know if i am over doing it with supplements. i take milk thistle, vitamins,oil of oregano, elderberry, vitamin c, graviola and melatonin at night to sleep. is this hard on liver?

Q: i am a recovering alcoholic and need to know if i am over doing it with supplements. i take milk thistle, vitamins,oil of oregano, elderberry, vitamin c, graviola and melatonin at night to sleep. is this hard on liver?

: Yes, you do not all those supplements although I doubt those will hurt your liver but nobody can say for sure. You can take multiple vitamins as supplement and melatonin if you use it as a sleep-aid.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Yes, you do not all those supplements although I doubt those will hurt your liver but nobody can say for sure. You can take multiple vitamins as supplement and melatonin if you use it as a sleep-aid.

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/9/2021

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A member asked:

I am a recovering alcoholic and need to know if i am over doing it with supplements. i take milk thistle, vitamins,oil of oregano, elderberry, vitamin c, graviola and melatonin at night to sleep. is this hard on liver?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

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