Akiba. Just out of curiosity, how many supplements do you take per day? Do you take them all at once or throughout the day? I'm so bad at taking meds! I hate swallowing pills, I do better if I have meds I only have to take once per day, if it's a me

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Akiba. Just out of curiosity, how many supplements do you take per day? Do you take them all at once or throughout the day? I'm so bad at taking meds! I hate swallowing pills, I do better if I have meds I only have to take once per day, if it's a med that I have to take two, three or four times a day, I get so off track and forget to take them. But, I really want to take a more proactive approach to my health after my period of denial. Do the supplements have any negative side effects? If I decide to start taking supplements, could you counsel me and give me advice on what to take?

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