The scientific test results of supplements are generally not impressive. That’s surprising when one might expect to see positive outcomes from taking anti-oxident or omega 3 supplements for example but really don’t.
Yet those things in your diet can help.
Vitamin D3 is one of the few supplements with a significant positive results, but many people probably take too high a dose.
You mentioned calcium, you should really be careful and think twice about that one since it can actually have negative effects in some people.
I personally take magnesium, but I suggest avoiding magnesium citrate due to very poor absorbtion. I take magnesium glycinate, and am considering some other variants.
I take a few other things.
I’m not qualified to give advice, but I enjoy posting anyway
your advice is on the money re Mag and calcium. Most DO take too much D3 as well but it’s typically because you need to be sufficient in mag in order to absorb D, therefore, everytime people test their D levels they never go up. Get on a good mag, like glycinate and/or malate and you’ll be able to absorb the D.
I also like iodine and selenium and, as part of that protocol, which also includes mag, should be Vitamin C and a good salt.
For the record and benefit of the OP, the RDA for nutrients is generally only enough to keep you out of the grave. We need much higher doses of most nutrients to make a difference. ie RDA for mag is 450 mg/day but I take 600-900mg/day. Iodine’s RDA is 150mcg (miniscule); I take 12.5-25mg/day
BS! There are volumes of good Data showing the efficacy of various vitamins, minerals, herbs and nutriceuticals. Many are, in fact, are superior to pharmaceuticals...
I have taken D3 for 20 years and have not had any cold or flu or WuFlu in that time. D3 is also very good for clinical depression and manic depression. I have known 3 women to come out of that with D3, including my daughter. One took it for a year before I saw her again. She told me she was able to stop her methadone and has been good since (I hadn’t known). That makes sense as heroin addicts tend to be depressed when they get into it and they mostly seem to be night people who never see the sun. D3 is just sunshine in a gelcap. I take 5000 units(125mg) a day and double that out of paranoia(?) when WuFlu is in the air. The only downside to taking more than that is loss of appetite for me.