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Suggest Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis And Diabetes
I have been recently diagnosed with rheumtoid artritis RA in Mar 2017, diabetes since Apr 2015, and hypothyroid since Dec 1995.a nutritionist recently put me on a host of supplements and medicines including cartigen forte, zincovit, vit E, vit D, vitC, calcium, becosule, centrum multivitamin, mega3, evening primrose, flaxseed oil capsule, selenium, CoQ vit, gluthathione, cranberry tabs, all daily. Could you pls let me know whether taking so many is harmful, how long should I continue, and does it cause any major side effects, and which ones address RA ?
Nutritional supplements are generally considered as harmless and beneficial. However; they may interfere with anti-rheumatoid medicines. You must not consume them without your doctor's consent.
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Suggest Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis And Diabetes
Hi; Nutritional supplements are generally considered as harmless and beneficial. However; they may interfere with anti-rheumatoid medicines. You must not consume them without your doctor s consent. May you recover soon