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The ones whose benefits are backed up by large bodies of evidence.

http://examine.com/supplements/Vitamin+D/

http://examine.com/supplements/Fish+Oil/

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Just a word here - fish oil supplements are being looked at seriously as a culprit in many cases of prostate cancer:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2013/07/23/those-...

Ugh: http://examine.com/blog/fish-oil-and-your-prostate/

Look up vitamin K2 as well. There's a growing body of evidence suggesting that K is crucial, and especially when supplementing with D, and that most of us don't get enough in our daily diet. I currently take MK-7 alongside my daily 5000 IU of D.

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