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But eating high-fiber whole foods is better than taking supplements, Saper says, because such foods often contain other nutrients that benefit overall health. Some healthcare providers even prescribe high doses of prescription-grade fish oil to help patients manage cholesterol levels, says Sara Bonnes, MD, an internal medicine physician and nutrition specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. But antioxidant-rich foods contain lots of other helpful nutrients, too, and Bonnes at the Mayo Clinic says more research is needed to see whether supplements on their own can improve memory or cognition. WHEN HER DAILY migraine medication wasn't cutting it, Aubree Wolber's doctor suggested a magnesium supplement. [Extracted from the article]

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