“You shouldn’t consume micronutrients “just in case”: an excess of vitamins (hypervitaminosis) is no less dangerous than their deficiency. It can lead to health problems: gastrointestinal disorders, urolithiasis, allergic reactions, cardiovascular diseases,” she explained.
To identify a deficiency of some nutrients, it is recommended to undergo tests, based on which the doctor will prescribe the necessary vitamins and minerals and correctly calculate their doses, the expert advised.
“Under no circumstances should you engage in home “biohacking” and buy advertised dietary supplements with an unclear composition. It must be remembered that dietary supplements do not undergo as many clinical trials and studies as medications, so they can have many side effects that a person risks identifying experimentally on himself,” concluded RT’s interlocutor.
It was previously reported that two more deaths of people who consumed dietary supplements with red koji rice extract produced by the pharmaceutical company Kobayashi Pharmaceutical were identified in Japan.