Thiamin, Vitamins and Derrick Lonsdale

[JustinCEO]

Continuing the discussion from Thiamin, Vitamins and Derrick Lonsdale:

@Elliot

Effectiveness per amount doesn’t necessarily matter much btw. If you’re using a less effective form, you can just take more. There are presumably some potential downsides and upsides to that, and downsides seem more likely than upsides, but I think it often just doesn’t matter much and is fine.

Main downside I can see at the moment (from a layman’s perspective of profound ignorance) is that you have to work your body’s waste elimination system more if you use inefficient methods of supplementation that mostly get wasted. (I’ve noticed this issue with certain supplements in the past). That doesn’t seem super bad, but that waste elimination system does have limits and can develop problems, so it seems ideal to avoid it if you can, especially over a long period of time (though supplementing with a less effective form might be much better in terms of your overall health outcome than not doing so just to not overwork your waste elimination system).