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M. C. DeMarco's avatar

It’s hard to do it without supplementation, but with supplements it’s easier to go overboard (unlike with, say, vitamin D), especially for women, whose requirements are lower. Diarrhea is a symptom, not a cure. Overdosing can lower your blood pressure and in extreme cases kill you.

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Taryn's avatar

Yes, I realize the diarrhea is a symptom, but it tells you to lower your dose. In any case, if overdosing is that easy, there are a LOT of people out there spreading false information

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