MOSCOW, Jan 26 Not all dietary supplements are equally useful. Marina Anikina, a neurologist-rehabilitologist, chief physician of the Doctor Anikina Clinic, Candidate of Medical Sciences, spoke about supplements whose medicinal properties are clearly exaggerated in an interview with Sputnik radio. safe «candy,» she noted. In particular, taking dietary supplements that stimulate the brain can lead to psychotic disorders, the doctor warned.
"Any stimulant supplement to improve brain function can have a negative impact, because you need to understand why the brain does not work well. Either he has had or is carrying an infection, or you have worked too hard and the brain is in a period of accumulation of resources. If at this unfavorable moment you start stimulating your brain, you can get a psychotic reaction, irritability and sleep disturbance,» Anikina said.
As an example of a dietary supplement that can be risky, she cited ginkgo biloba extract. It is believed that this drug improves blood circulation and slows down the aging of the brain. But treatment with it can lead to both positive and negative consequences. «There are many examples when taking this dietary supplement was quite safe, but there are also examples when teenagers used it before exams, and this caused them psychotic disorders. This drug caused a similar reaction in older people who suffer from dementia,» Anikina explained. There are many dietary supplements that are undeservedly considered effective means. According to the doctor, most supplements do not have half of the healing properties that are attributed to them. So, doctors found out that the Omega-3-6-9 fatty acid complex is not able to prevent the development of diseases of the cardiovascular system. «According to studies that concerned cardiology, in particular coronary heart disease, this drug has not shown its effectiveness, and now it is not recommended for use in order to slow down the development of coronary heart disease, as well as atherosclerosis of the cerebral arteries,» Marina Anikina said in an interview with Sputnik radio. /> «Poisons are mixed in»: what are the risks for buyers when ordering dietary supplements abroad