From TheLongestTrip.com

In my latest quest for healthy living, I found something very interesting. Now keep in mind that I am (of course) no expert and what follows is pure conjecture based on the suggestions of one doctor.

At a recent checkup with Dr. Ruvan Shein, he relayed a few points about vitamins. Some of what he said sounded more like his opinion rather than hard, cold facts, but he’s the doctor so I listened politely.

He told me that many people think that, no matter what their diet may be, there is a need to take extra vitamins. Even worse are those (like me) who feel they need to add herbal whatnots (ginseng, ginkgo, echinacea, etc.) to the mix which are largely untested and wholly unregulated.

Well, what’s wrong with that? I thought to myself. It all seems safe enough to a layman like me. After all, ancient Chinese secrets and all that jazz have kept folks healthy for many millennia. Right?

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