Nutritionist Diksha Dayal explains dietary supplement safety, benefits, and risks
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Updated · Hindustan Times · Apr 22
Nutritionist Diksha Dayal explains dietary supplement safety, benefits, and risks
1 articles · Updated · Hindustan Times · Apr 22
Dayal highlights the importance of consulting healthcare professionals before using supplements and warns about potential interactions, overdoses, and quality issues in products like vitamins, minerals, herbs, and amino acids.
She advises choosing trusted brands with independent testing, checking ingredient lists, and being cautious with high-dose or performance supplements due to possible health risks and regulatory gaps.
Dayal emphasizes supplements should complement, not replace, a balanced diet, and urges consumers to research thoroughly and monitor for adverse effects, especially for vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, children, and the elderly.
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