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Tuesday, 30 April 2024 03:20
The Downside of Vitamins
Believe it or not, multi-vitamins and other mineral supplements are the one of the leading causes for ER visits among people our age!
But for a very different reasons than what they contain.
Nearly 40% of those visits to emergency rooms and walk-in clinics among our age group are caused by choking or swallowing problems involving vitamins and nutritional supplements!
The experts recommend taking only one pill at a time and always with plenty of liquid to help wash then down.
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