Dr. Dilis Clare:

Many patients on statins take CoQ10, an evidence-based replacement of a nutrient that becomes deficient when people take statins. Many people with iron problems, who cannot tolerate gastrointestinal side effects of pharma products such as Galfer or Feospan, can often tolerate food-based iron. That is another significant category. Another is vitamin D for the over-65s and essential fatty acids for those who do not eat oily fish or do not have good oils in their diet. There is a major movement towards veganism and vegetarianism. These diets are deficient in omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids. People are choosing to change their diet and replace those essential elements by using food supplements in a knowledgeable way. They are some examples. Another area is children's multivitamin supplements and vitamin D. We do not pay enough attention to vitamin D. The governments of all other countries at the same latitude as Ireland and further north advise their entire populations to take vitamin D.