There are a few that have more impressive benefits, but even then the clinical utility is often minor
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So, for example, there's good evidence that iron supplements can reduce fatigue in menstruating women, but it's a small effect and comes with a risk of nausea
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St. John's Wort can treat mild depression almost as well as SSRIs, but causes issues with liver enzymes and interacts badly with pretty much any other drugs/supplements
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And on down the list we go. African geranium supplements are probably beneficial in the treatment of acute bronchitis, but they only reduce the duration by a few hours and don't impact severity much
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Cinnamon supplements probably drop blood sugar by a tiny bit, but even then the evidence is problematic and the effect is small, even in people with diabetes
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AND THESE ARE THE BETTER ONES These are the supplements that I can say I've looked into pretty intensively and almost certainly have a benefit
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This is why I say that supplements don't work Sometimes, they work in a very limited way for a very specific thing MOST OF THE TIME THAT'S NOT EVEN TRUE
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