# Supplement question

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/supplement-question/8784>\
**Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [May 16, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/supplement-question/8784 "2020-05-16T02:18:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tony\_Freeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9f8e36/32.png) [@Tony\_Freeman](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Tony_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/supplement-question/8784/1 "2020-05-16T02:18:46Z")

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Hi Barbell Medicine team,

My mom is an advocate for the vitamin, amino acid, and caffeine supplement “Spark” made by Advocare. I know your recommendation for vitamin supplements is to stay away from vitamin supps unless directed by a personal doctor to take them and I also know that you said vitamin supps could be detrimental. I also know your recommendation for amino acids supps is to save your money and not buy them especially if you are already eating a sufficient amount of protein. So my question is, is it safe for my mom to be drinking Spark? If it isn’t, how can I encourage her to stop?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/supplement-question/8784/2 "2020-05-16T15:49:40Z")

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Fortunately, Spark is Informed Choice certified (like our supplements), which means that each lot of the supplement is tested to make sure it’s not contaminated. I do have concerns over the megadosed vitamins, however. 10/10, would not recommend.

That all being said, your mom is really just taking expensive caffeine, though I don’t think she will stop taking it because you say so.