.@drkerrynphelps @4corners if the supplement has no benefit, then the risk:benefit is way in favor of pharmaceuticals, despite their AE rate
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@drkerrynphelps@4corners U-clinic sells supplements. Can you be certain all the supplements they sell contain what the label states?1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
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@drkerrynphelps@4corners and with, that, Brave Sir Robin ran away, he bravely ran awaypic.twitter.com/qGlHYfpzGy
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Oh dear. I would not have expected that. Isn't Twitter for robust back and forths?
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Robust is fine. I personally don't want to engage on Twitter with anyone who is disrespectful.
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that's fair.I've yet to see
@4corners ep but am wary of supplements w/o evidence.Which & when would be OK?eg folate 4 preg2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
that's what I meant. Which other supps have same evidence base?
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Depends on clinical application: St John's wort, fish oil, vit B12, astragalus, coQ10, turmeric, magnesium, etc
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Most of those have rather poor evidence bases or have been disproved upon further study.
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On the other hand large systematic review just found iron supps effective for menstruating women.
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