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Dangerous trends: Dietary supplement abuse as Kenyans search for wellness

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Nutritional supplement and vitamin supplements as a capsule with fruit vegetables nuts and beans inside a nutrient pill as a natural medicine health treatment with 3D illustration elements. [Getty Images]

Wangui Kiome recalls how she got sucked into the loop of dietary supplements. She hadn't slept for days, and that night was no different. She spent time scrolling through her phone, and an acquaintance's status on WhatsApp caught her eye.

It read: "Day five of insomnia. Take your iron supplements, beloved!"

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