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Article: Ask Dr. Nan.
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- Women's Health Letter
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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Q: I began taking four capsules of PectaSol Chelation Complex a day for six weeks. When should I go on the two-caps-per-day maintenance dosage?--H.M., e-mail
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