megavitamins
Excessive nutrient pills
Megavitamins are vitamin supplements taken in doses far exceeding recommended daily amounts, typically ten times or more.
Proponents claim therapeutic benefits for conditions from colds to cancer, though mainstream medicine generally regards such claims skeptically and warns of potential toxicity: He's been taking megavitamins since the 1970s.
Topical anti-aging compound
- tocopherolFat-soluble antioxidant vitamin form
- cobalaminWater-soluble nerve vitamin
- methylationAttaching a methyl group
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
anti-aging · rejuvenation · naturopathy · preventive · wellness
Encased doses of medicine
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
- pillsOral medication units
- softgelsSoft-shelled oral capsules
- gummiesChewy gelatin-based sweets
powders · liquids · injections · multivitamins · niacin · riboflavin · thiamine · biotin
Harmful excess intake
Fraction reaching active circulation
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- saturationState of complete permeation
excretion · water-soluble · fat-soluble · cumulative · titration
Not yet established
- pseudoscienceBogus methodology posing as factual
- quackeryFraudulent medical practice
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
- evidence-basedSupported by verified data
efficacy · regulation · FDA · meta-analysis · debunked · proponents · skeptics
retinol
Topical anti-aging compound
- tocopherolFat-soluble antioxidant vitamin form
- cobalaminWater-soluble nerve vitamin
- methylationAttaching a methyl group
detoxification · anti-aging · rejuvenation · naturopathy · preventive · wellness
capsules
Encased doses of medicine
gummies · powders · liquids · injections · multivitamins · niacin · riboflavin · thiamine · biotin · folate
overdose
Harmful excess intake
dizziness · flushing · calcification · jaundice · contraindication
bioavailability
Fraction reaching active circulation
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
saturation · excretion · water-soluble · fat-soluble · cumulative · titration
unproven
Not yet established
- pseudoscienceBogus methodology posing as factual
- quackeryFraudulent medical practice
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
evidence-based · efficacy · regulation · FDA · meta-analysis · debunked · proponents · skeptics
megavitaminsmicrodose
Subperceptual drug quantity
trace amounts · standard dose · maintenance dose · recommended daily allowance · RDA