Are You Taking Too Many Vitamins? The Critical Nutrients You Need and the Ones You Don’t Need As Much Of with Chris Kresser

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Dhru Purohit

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.7 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by Maui Nui and AquaTru. Getting the right nutrients is essential. But in today’s world, more isn’t always better. From vitamins to organ meats, Chris Kresser breaks down what we actually need, what we’re missing, and where we might be overdoing it. Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we’re revisiting one of our most talked-about moments with Chris Kresser. He explains how the body naturally processes nutrients from whole foods compared to the impact of over-supplementation in our modern world. Chris highlights the importance of vitamin D, K2, and magnesium, as well as the benefits of organ meats and concerns surrounding bioavailability. Chris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac., is cofounder of the California Center for Functional Medicine, founder of the Kresser Institute, and host of the top-ranked podcast Revolution Health Radio. A New York Times bestselling author and one of the most respected voices in Functional Medicine and ancestral health, Chris has trained over 2,000 clinicians worldwide. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by Greatist and has appeared in major outlets like Time, The Atlantic, NPR, and Fox. In this episode, Dhru and Chris dive into: Which nutrients you can get too much of (1:57) Optimal vitamin D levels and the risks of over-supplementation (4:07) Vitamin K2 and magnesium in conjunction with vitamin D (11:01) Nutrient-rich organ meats and tips for adding them to your diet (12:41) Key nutrients missing from most diets (24:06) Calcium and bioavailability (27:29) Final thoughts (29:59) Also mentioned: Full episode with Chris Kresser Try This: 3 Overhyped Supplements—And What to Take Instead This episode is brought to you by Mau Nui and AquaTru. Right now, Maui Nui Venison is offering my listeners a limited collection of my favorite cuts and products. Just go to mauinuivenison.com/dhru to secure your access now, but hurry, supply is limited! Right now, AquaTru is offering my community $50 off their new shower filter. Ready to upgrade your shower? Visit dhrupurohit.com/shower to experience the AquaTru Shower difference. Sign up for Dhru’s Try This Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, Drew Prode here. You know, everyone's looking for that magic pill or the next big
0:04.6	longevity supplement to perfect your health and prevent disease. And there's a whole supplement
0:09.6	industry that is selling you that promise. You know, I'll be the first to admit, I myself have a very
0:15.2	full supplement cabinet filled with all sorts of things that I'm trying and my favorites that are out there that are
0:21.8	based on the evidence. And still, every so often, I want to hear an argument about the fact
0:27.0	that maybe we're overdoing it with supplementation, maybe even getting too much of the wrong
0:32.2	nutrients that are out there and not enough of the ones that actually matter, which is why I'm
0:36.6	sharing a segment of my
0:37.6	conversation with a functional medicine specialist and expert and clinician, Chris Cressor, with you
0:43.1	today. Chris Cressor is the founder of the California Center for Functional Medicine, the founder
0:47.3	of the Cressor Institute, and the host of the top-ranked podcast, Revolution Health Radio, and
0:52.5	the creator of chrissecressters.com, an incredible collection of
0:56.1	articles there that I regularly turn to to help me figure out and guide myself on all things
1:00.7	health and wellness. Chris is also the bestselling author of the paleo cure and the book
1:04.7	unconventional medicine. And in our conversation today that we're featuring a moment from,
1:09.1	we break down the hidden risks
1:10.8	of over-supplementation, the most commonly missed nutrients, and the ones we might be getting
1:16.0	too much of, especially when it comes to popular supplements like vitamin D, iron, and even
1:21.5	calcium. And more importantly, we also explore how our bodies actually absorb and utilize
1:26.8	these nutrients and why bioavailability
1:29.0	matters and how nutrient synergy or how vitamins like D, K2, magnesium, and A all work together.
1:35.8	And if you're like me and have an overflowing supplement cabinet or you're wanting to optimize
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