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Originally Posted by TeleMad
Off the top of my head, I thought zinc was "controlled" (the zinc pills you buy, unlike vitamin C pills, have to be under x milligrams) because too much zinc causes severe problems.
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Well, I think you are technically correct. But when the quantity of the constituent is below a certain level, the control is different (i.e., less). Over-the-counter zinc products are not regarded as dangerous, so they are essentially uncontrolled. Most vitamins are uncontrolled as well. The fat soluble vitamins are controlled more tightly (A,D,E and K) because the risk of toxic accumulation is higher.
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I thought the key idea of homeopathic was what might be called "absence by means of absolute dilution": what was mentioned in the opening post.
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I really have absolutely no idea what that means. Maybe someone could illuminate me.
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