India, June 27 -- Do you take zinc supplements? Many people try to up their nutritional intake by supplementing their diets with extra vitamins and minerals, including zinc. But before you pop that pill, it is quite necessary to reach out to a physician and educate yourself.

In a post shared on June 26, Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, aka The Liver Doc (a hepatologist), shared a guideline to taking these supplements, warning that popping them may not be as good as many believe. "Are you on a Zinc supplement? Then please read this," he wrote.

According to the hepatologist, large prevention guidelines found no overall benefits to taking the supplement. Dr Philips revealed, "The US Preventive Services Task Force reviews every good trial it can fin...