Getting health advice from ChatGPT-4o

I love our AI future, er, present

I am probably not someone you should ever look for medical or health advice, at least outside immediately dealing with GSW, trauma, etc. However, I’m really interested in use cases of AI, especially tools as they exist today. So many people I know have had success from feeding health info to regular LLMs, but aside from maybe allergies or a cold a couple times a year (conferences/travel), which resolve in a day or two, I don’t have anything “interesting” to be diagnosed.

Refilling my pill organizers (used for supplements and 2 Rx medications) today, decided to take a photo and see what ChatGPT would say. Big fan of pill organizers, btw — the cheap ones I use from Amazon aren’t the best but are cheap (and I have 8 weeks of them…)

Overall, pretty happy with the analysis — I’m out of NAC which I’d normally include, and the two Rx medications (in old bottles/can’t tell how sensitive the Rx number from Costco is, so I lazily redacted, but they’re metformin 550mg/day and Rosuvastatin 10mg/day). Dosage for each is 1/day except for the NAD+ which is 2/day and the D3 which is 4/day (yes, 20k IU/day of D3 — I’m pretty low naturally, and this pushes me in to 50-80 range, which is desired.)

I’m reasonably comfortable publicly posting the supplements/etc. I take every day to the Internet, and definitely sharing them with an AI (even though ChatGPT has an annoying preservation order in place, so all of one’s interactions MUST be recorded, and there’s no particular reason to trust them otherwise…). However, I’d be a bit less comfortable sharing e.g. my Function Health results with it — probably would without the in-force preservation order, but wouldn’t necessarily post publicly to the Internet, mainly because I don’t want slightly-bad liver stats to cause me an insurance rejection or something in the future.). Incidentally, I do like the service from Function Health — if you’re in the US where you can get the blood draws done once or twice a year, they’re a good value, and they’re willing to consolidate the “two draws within 10 days” into one single draw if you firmly demand it — it’s like 20 vials of blood but still insignificant for a large adult, way less than a blood donation.

What follows is the suggestion from the model; I don’t see anything unreasonable here, and aside from the deepest parts of bro science forums on the Internet, don’t know of a better way to optimize it, and certainly nothing where “take a single photo, push one button” produces the result. I would appreciate if it looked up on Consumerlab for me to find out which brands are the best for each automatically, and then found the best prices, and gave me a suggested dosage schedule (right now, I just take them all in one swallow, usually without food, whenever I remember during the day; certainly suboptimal.).

Results (prompt: Can you please make recommendations on these supplements?)

Thanks for sharing the image of your supplements. I'll give a general analysis and recommendations based on common uses, benefits, and potential overlaps or concerns. This isn’t a substitute for medical advice—definitely check with your doctor or pharmacist for interactions based on your specific health needs or prescriptions.

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🟦 Prescription Bottles (Middle Row)

It's hard to read all the labels clearly, but it appears there are 3 prescription medications. These should always be the priority in any interaction check. Any supplements should be cleared with your healthcare provider, especially:

• Fish oil (blood-thinning effect)

• Vitamin K2 (affects clotting)

• CoQ10 (can affect blood pressure and may interact with statins)

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🔵 Supplements and Vitamins

Core Daily Support

• Kirkland Daily Multi
  A broad-spectrum multivitamin. Likely overlaps with many of the individual vitamins you’re taking (C, D, B vitamins, etc.).

• Kirkland Vitamin C (1000mg)
  High dose. May be redundant if you're already getting this in the multivitamin and diet. Excess is excreted but can cause GI upset at high doses.

• Doctor's Best Vitamin D3 (5000 IU)
  Potent dose. Useful if you're deficient. Too much over time can be harmful—aim for periodic blood tests to adjust dosing.

• K2 with MK-7
  Often paired with D3 to support calcium regulation. Good synergy, but not necessary unless high-dose D or calcium is taken.

Cardiovascular & Metabolic

• NatureMade CoQ10 (200mg)
  Supports heart health and energy metabolism. Useful especially if on statins.

• Nature’s Bounty Magnesium Glycinate (240mg)
  Highly bioavailable, calming form. Supports muscle function and sleep. A good choice if you need magnesium.

• Kirkland Fish Oil (1400mg)
  High-potency omega-3s. Beneficial for cardiovascular, cognitive, and anti-inflammatory effects. May thin blood—watch interactions.

Anti-Aging / Energy

• Life Extension 7-Keto DHEA Metabolite (100mg)
  Promoted for metabolism and weight management. Still under research. Hormonal effects—best used with medical guidance.

• Tru Niagen / NAD+ Nicotinamide Riboside
  Popular for mitochondrial health and potential anti-aging. Some clinical evidence, but benefits in healthy individuals are still debated.

Other Support

• NeuroBalance by Vital Plan
  Appears to be a blend for cognitive support or mood (likely includes adaptogens or B vitamins). Need to verify exact ingredients.

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🧪 Concerns & Recommendations

1. Overlapping Nutrients

   • Multivitamin + individual C, D3, K2, B vitamins = redundancy. Consider streamlining unless directed otherwise.

   • Too much D3 or C can stress kidneys or GI system.

2. Possible Interactions

   • Fish oil + prescription meds (especially blood thinners): check with your doctor.

   • CoQ10 + statins/blood pressure meds: may require adjustment.

3. Cost-effectiveness

   • Some supplements like NAD+ boosters and 7-Keto DHEA are expensive and only marginally supported by evidence unless you have specific aging or metabolic goals.

4. Good Choices

   • Magnesium glycinate (for sleep/stress)

   • Fish oil (assuming no clotting risk)

   • D3 + K2 (if tested low)

   • CoQ10 (if on statins)

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