FiftyTwo comments on Open thread, September 15-21, 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: FiftyTwo 21 September 2014 10:55:03AM 2 points [-]

What supplements do people take?

I currently take Vitamin D, fish oil, creatine, lithium, iron, multivitamin and melatonin (at bedtime).

Comment author: RichardKennaway 23 September 2014 10:25:32AM 1 point [-]

What supplements do people take?

It would be interesting to also know their reasons, and if they notice positive effects.

I take calcium and vitamin D, prescribed for medical reasons. Nothing else. No real way to tell what the effect is short of DEXA scans, but those are x-rays, so you can't do many of them. I'm not breaking any bones now, but I never did.

Comment author: ChristianKl 23 September 2014 09:11:48AM 1 point [-]

On what basis do you take Iron?

Comment author: FiftyTwo 23 September 2014 10:29:41PM 0 points [-]

There is some decent evidence of correlation between iron deficiency and depression and anxiety, which is an issue I have.

Comment author: ChristianKl 24 September 2014 09:57:08AM *  0 points [-]

I think it would make more sense to get yourself tested for the deficiency. I think the current view is that most people overconsume iron.

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 22 September 2014 07:30:16PM 1 point [-]

Iron.