With new viral videos happening everyday, a majority of younger generations get their information from some form of social media. Some of that information is in regards to health. There is always a new tip or trick for better health. One common trend is sharing supplements aimed at improving health. However, one pharmacist warns against this viral trend and shares the 3 supplements that she would never take.
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Pharmacist Warns Against Viral Trend
While we are all trying to better our health and make smart choices the constant stream of information and marketing can be overwhelming. One pharmacist shares her opinion on Tiktok as she discloses the three supplements she would never eat herself.
1. Gummy Vitamins
You know those cute and delicious bear-shaped treats? Yea, well it turns out they are not so good for you. Furthermore, the only reason they are delicious is because they are loaded with sugar. Amina the pharmacist stated, "These are just a sugar pill. You might as well go and have a sweet." Then she elaborates that people actually become too fond of them and consume too many. Thus leading to mineral toxicity.
2. General Multivitamins
I know what you may be thinking. How can a multivitamin be bad? It covers all of the bases! Well, that is part of the problem. Amina clarifies, "some of the doses of each nutrient are so low that they hardly have an effect on you." She later argues that you don't need all the vitamins in a multivitamin and that the low dosage makes it less effective at targeting any area you actually do need help in.
3. Skin, Nail, And Hair Vitamin
Amina pharmacist argues against the viral trend of the skin, nail, and hair vitamins as well. She questions, "what do these focus on? Hair, skin, or nails?" Thus proving that one pill really can't solve everything and that a specific, targeted approach is better when it comes to health. Then, she continues on to explain that the most important vitamins in this pack have such a low dosage that they will most likely not have an effect on you at all.
@aminathepharmacist When you think your £1.50 multivitamin or vimto flavoured gummies work? ? ?? Traditional capsules and tablets are the best. If you can?t swallow any of these, you can take the powder out of the capsule or crush the tablet and mix with food/drink. ?? Solution focused supplements is what you need to see real results. Best to focus on ingredients that help the actual issue. ?? For children, use liquids or spray supplements. ? My 2x award-winning Hormone Balance supplements restock is soon. Make sure to sign up to the wait list to be notified instantly - link in bio ? #pharmacist #pharmacy #gummybear #gummyvitamins #supplements #needtoknow #vitamins
? original sound - Amina Khan
