Written By: Kinkini Gupta | Published : August 3, 2023, 8:00 PM
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There a lot of hype over supplements and their potential benefits on health. But, exoerts note that they have very little impact especially on healthy people. Instead good, supplements may also potentially harm our health. Doctors always advice people against taking them in excess amounts. Such mega doses could pose health risks.
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Excessive calcium is not for our health, say experts. We have already mentioned in the above point what excess absorption of calcium can do to our body. Aside from those impacts, it can also lead to atherosclerosis or hardened arteries. The excess calcium is stored in our arteries which give rise to this health issue, as per research published in Cleveland Clinic.
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A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine stated that these supplements did little to nothing to reduce risks of serious diseases like strokes, heart attacks, improve longevity and cardiovascular health.
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According to the study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, women who were given multivitamin supplements suffered a higher risk of early death than compared to the women who were not given supplements. Experts state that, these medicines did not have any major impact against diseases like cardiovascular health, cancer or longevity.
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This particular herb is good but experts recommend that people do not take it in excess amounts or for too long. It could cause severe liver damage, cirrhosis, liver failure and hepatitis.
