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Can we really need all these vitamin and herbal supplements?

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Dr. Su Fairchild answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Depends: I usually like to test for levels before telling people they need to take a vitamin. Sometimes guesswork can be used, but i tend not to prefer the 'toss them all in and see what sticks' approach.

Answered 5/28/2013

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