Supplements survey: Fish oil 1st, Vitamin D 4th, Magnesium 6th, Calcium 7th
ConsumerLabs response by 10,000 members who filled out a survey
Use of Magnesium and Probiotics Rise, Multivitamins and Weight Loss Supplements Fall
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The order is similar to that of last year's survey, with exception of magnesium overtaking calcium. Use of magnesium among respondents increased to 43.1%, compared to 38.1% last year — a relative growth of 13% and the largest increase among the major supplements.
The use of CoQ10, vitamin D, B vitamins, and, most notably, probiotics also increased - - with probiotic use reaching 40.2% of respondents, up from 37.8%. Use of multivitamins and fish oil supplements declined slightly, although they remained the most popular supplements — taken by 60.2% and 65.6%, respectively, of consumers in the survey.
Note: This is NOT a survey of average Americans.
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