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The Mineral Matrix: Why Your Supplements Aren’t Working (And What Actually Does)

Kristie Leong M.D.
7 min readJan 29, 2025

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Here’s a truth you might not be ready for: that expensive supplement stack gathering dust on your counter? It might be nothing more than expensive urine in the making.

I know, I know. You’ve spent your hard-earned money on colorful supplement pills, the ones that promise everything from superhuman energy to a sharper mind, and brain-bending focus.

And one thing is clear. The supplement industry, worth a staggering $151.9 billion globally, knows how to play you. They’ve mastered the art of selling hope in a bottle. And they sway you subconsciously with clever advertising and marketing speak.

But here’s what they don’t want you to know — and what cutting-edge research reveals about why most supplements don’t deliver on their promises.

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The Bioavailability Betrayal

Here’s the thing about minerals and vitamins: they’re complicated little dancers in your body’s biochemical nightclub. They don’t just waltz straight into your bloodstream looking for cells to help.

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Kristie Leong M.D.
Kristie Leong M.D.

Written by Kristie Leong M.D.

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