Is there proof that taking high amounts of supplements work? I’ve watched a video of a guy taking more than 20 different supplements per day. Some supplements like Sarcosine and Omega 3 with high amounts of EPA and DHA are working for me. I take them with medical recommendation. I should also be taking Magnesium, B Complex, L-Theanine and Vitamin D, but didn’t buy them yet (L-Theanine arrives next month probably). There some other supplements that take my attention like Revesratrol and Acetyl-L Carnitine. But I’m wondering if I take other supplements like Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Ginkgo Biloba, Maca Root, Chrome Picolinate, Curcumin and many others would make me have a strong brain and body. Is it dangerous (liver issues)?
Go to webmd.com and type in the supplement. Check out the “side effects” section of the supplement.
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I don’t think it is dangerous but do you really need them if you eat healthy?
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Maybe for some vitamins and nutrients they are not needed if I eat healthy, accordingly to this article by Harvard University:
But, for revesratrol and curcumin I would have to drink wine and eat curry everyday. A supplement would be more practical. Of course I have a specific case that I have schizophrenia and high amounts of omega 3 and a balanced amount of sarcosine is beneficial.
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Supplements have done me more damage than good. I take a multivitamin and Fish Oil. That’s it for supplements.
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Piling up the herbs can possibly hurt your liver and kidneys. One example is green tea extract, which can cause liver damage in surprisingly low amounts, taken regularly.
I just go with a good multivitamin (Opti-Men), and calcium / magnesium / potassium / Vitamin C powders, and Vitamin D pills. Also taking Vitamin K and Glucosamine Sulfate for joint health. My head pain and symptoms have been improving, so it seems to be sufficient. I’m providing my body with the nutrients needed to heal myself.
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I didn’t know that about herbs. I found an article talking about the toxicity of herbal products.
L-Theanine is compound that is found in tea leaves and it even helps with liver problems. Maybe it’s an exception.
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I did some searching on the kidney and liver damage risks of L-Theanine and it seems pretty safe in small amounts. I recall “everhopeful” having issues with withdrawal though, something about him feeling very irritated and depressed afterwards, but he was taking over a gram of it a day.
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I quit l tryptophan and l theanine because it felt unsafe.
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