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Dear Susan,
I am almost 60 years old and I had colon cancer in 2011 from which I was cured. I take a number of nutritional supplements and more and more are added unnoticed. I wonder if I need all of these and if they combine well with each other:
– Vitamin C (1000 mg) twice a day
– vitamin B12 (recently every other day instead of daily vitamin D)
– Vitamin E-400 once a day
– Turmeric with black pepper once a day
– Spirulina once a day (5 pieces on an empty stomach, half an hour before eating)
I also took krill oil, but I stopped.
Am I swallowing too much? Are there any supplements that do not combine well?
Mirella
Suzan Tuinier, nutritionist
Thanks for asking your question.
I am assuming that you have not had surgery and that your bowels are functioning normally.
Healthy food with sufficient fiber, vitamins and minerals is the most important basis. Taking a supplement is possible, but is in principle not necessary. The only exception is vitamin D, of which you need an extra 10 mcg daily in the form of a supplement.
Sincerely,
Susan
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Suzan Tuinier is a nutritionist with years of experience in nutrition education. She knows a lot about vitamins and minerals, nutrition and dietetics. She is founder of Nutri Media. In addition, her mother’s heart beats faster when it comes to infant nutrition.
