Rachel McDoveOct 20
Supplements are exactly that, things that supplement our diet! When we can't get all the nutrition we need from what we eat, for whatever reason, they can make a big difference to our overall wellbeing.

If you already have compromised health it's worth double checking with your doctor or other health care provider before taking anything new, just to be safe. But, otherwise, grab that multivitamin if you damn well need it!

And, if people who know nothing about you and your life pass comment on what you eat or how you bring nutrition into your life, tell them to get fucked.

#Nutrition #Supplements #Vitamins #Wellbeing #ARFID #RestrictedDiets #FoodDeserts #
Show thread Pixy's Journey Oct 20
@Elaurian_Neuroqueering
I was just recently thinking about this... I take several supplements, and they all say to have a healthy diet and all that... And with the prices of some of these supplements, if I could "get it from normal food", then I would in a heartbeat!
But yeah... I take vitamins and some other supplements. And some may not be "granting success", but I do know that, since I started taking several of these, I've been able to sleep better, go to the loo better, and I'm hardly ever ill (if my folkas don't infect me with anything).
I could test the effects of the supplements by not taking them. But... If they do help, it will only make my conditions worse until I'm back on them again.
They are expensive, they aren't tasty, but they are helpful when you can't eat that healthy diet everyone is so happy about... 😔
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. 😊
Show threadLee C
@PixysJourney @Elaurian_Neuroqueering Same here. Not everyone's digestion and/or metabolism work as well as they should and supplements can help. It's no one else's business and medical professionals who are vocally anti-supplements particularly annoy me. I'm sure either the zinc or vitamin E supplements I take are responsible for a small improvement in my white blood cell count. And the vitamin D supplements definitely improved my levels.
Oct 20 at 11:16amWeb
Show threadRachel McDoveOct 20
I'm sorry you've been treated that way by people who should know better 💜🫂