Table 3.
Dietary supplement intake reported by patients.
| Supplements | Frequency of intake n (%) |
Daily Doses |
|---|---|---|
| L-Carnitine | 58 (36) | 330–5000 mg |
| Ubiquinol | 51 (31.5) | 30–2000 mg |
| Vitamin B2 (Ribofalvin) | 43 (26.5) | 5–400 mg |
| Vitamin D | 39 (24) | 400–50,000 IU |
| Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) | 24 (15) | 120–1500 mg |
| Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) | 22 (13.5) | 48–1000 mcg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 22 (13.5) | 50–2400 mg |
| Creatine | 22 (13.5) | 0.5–12 gram |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) | 21 (13) | 5–300 mg |
| Vitamin E (Tocopherol) | 20 (12) | 200–2000 IU |
| Ubiquinone | 18 (11) | 30–2400 mg |
| Calcium | 16 (10) | 200–2000 mg |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyrodoxin) | 14 (8.6) | 5–100 mg |
|
Magnesium (Bisglycinate, gluconate, citrate, rotate) |
13 (8) | 133–1200 mg |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 13 (8) | 25–550 mg |
| Folic Acid | 12 (7) | 0.8–800 mg |
| L-Arginine | 10 (6) | 0.5–18 gram |
| Vitamin H (Biotin) | 7 (4) | 100–1000 mcg |
| Vitamin K (Phytonadione) | 7 (4) | 25–3200 mcg |
| Folinic Acid | 7 (4) | 0.1–150 mg |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) | 7 (4) | 100–1000 mg |
| Citrate (Bi, Tri, Poly) | 3 (2) | Variable |
| Selenium | 2 (1) | 75–200 mcg |
| L-Citrulline | 2 (1) | 100–1500 mg |
| Phosphorus | 1 (0.6) | Unknown |
| Uridine | 0 | NA |
| Succinate | 0 | NA |
| Other supplements use reported | ||
| Pro biotics | Blue green algae | |
| MCT oil | Taurine | |
| Multivitamin | Tocotrienols | |
| B complex | Ornithine | |
| Brewers yeast | Alpha-ketoglutarate | |
| Fish oil | Tart cherry juice | |
| Idebenone | Green tea extract | |
| L-Glutathione | Garlic | |
| Methionine | Carotinoids | |
| NADH | Flavinoids | |
| Coconut oil | Turmeric | |
| Potassium Gluconate | Ginger | |
| SAM-e | Sodium pyruvate | |
| Milk thistle | Spirulina | |