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This is for only people who are in the medical field or people who are experts on herbs, and supplements.

I (a female, 52 years old) have always been thin and have always had a fast metabolism and still do. Here are the dosages of the things I started taking a few months ago:

Kelp: 1 tablet three times a day (150mcg each tablet)
Alfalfa -1 tablet two or three times a day (500 mgs for each tablet)
Garlic - 1 tablet once in awhile (400 mgs each tablet)
Chromium Picolinate - maybe 1 tablet twice a week (200 mcgs)

And I noticed I lost weight which I do not and never wanted to do. However, how do I determine what is a good amount to take to keep my metabolism working efficiently. You see I know as one ages their metabolism can slow down and I dont want mine to. Thanks for all your help in advance

Chromium Picolinate was a breakthrough miracle supp about 10 years ago, but recent research has proved it to be pretty much a waste of time to take (That's why it's so cheap now) So I always tell people to not waste their time using it. Alfalfa a lot of people swear by to reduce cholesterol and glucose, but there really hasn't been a whole lot of credible research done on it and with kelp you're getting a high amount of iodine that is really unnecessary because of the development of so much iodized food- especially in America, but it can potentially help with your thyroid. Garlic I feel is ok for people to take.

Your metabolism is going to slow down eventually no matter what you do, will these supplements help? Sure, but you're really just delaying the inevitable. The best anti-aging "pill" there is, is just plain old exercise and good eating.

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(Rating: 3) even though my metabolism is fast if I keep taking the supplements it will not slow down at any age - I did research on that
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