• SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    You would think if you were deficient in certain vitamins, this could be a health risk and increase the chance of an earlier death.

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      6 months ago

      I take Magnesium Citrate because I get frequent foot cramps, and it helps reduce them a little. Foot cramps aren’t life threatening besides i guess the small increase in risk when it occasionally happens while driving.

      But they’re certainly annoying.

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        6 months ago

        Yes there are many examples where vitamin deficiencies won’t shorten your lifespan, I was talking about an average across the population