Many patients and their healthcare providers would prefer to avoid injections if possible due to the challenges associated with giving/receiving an injection, the complex storage conditions requiring freezing/refrigeration, and the short expiration dating per USP guidelines
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The pattern across these concerns: the most alarming-sounding risks (cancer, vitiligo, weight gain) have little to no scientific support for standard oral supplementation, while the more mundane, less-discussed side effect (mild headache) is the one with actual documented occurrence