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- Supplements: What you need to know
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/supplements-what-you-need-to-know
Certainly we all need to be aware of the facts about the supplement industry. I do find it interesting that many of the new supplements have been created and tested by Doctors who did not find good answers for a problem of their own in the standard book of care procedures.
I had a hip operation and was sent home with a 3 months supply of hydrocodone. Had to do a withdrawal process that thank goodness I did before it got bad.
I also had what turned out to be a 'lax' ligament back in 2014-2017. Took 6 doctors to find a solution in prolotherapy.
So my point is ... Mayo is one of the best but we need to be thoughtful about all our treatments.