According to an article originally published in the International Journal of Preventative Medicine, there is no real benefit to multivitamins and some possible serious health issues from doing so.

The gist seems to be, take a specific supplement if needed due to deficiency, but otherwise, save your money.

Quote from: Dani on May 12, 2017, 05:59:20 PM
Yes, this is true for most vitamins, the water soluble ones anyway.

For the fat soluble vitamins, A, D, E and K, it is possible to build up excessive levels, especially Vit A and Vit D.

Yes, also true. I didn't feel like stating that. Lol. Too much vitamin A can be toxic.


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Quote from: kelly_aus on May 13, 2017, 04:01:11 AM
According to an article originally published in the International Journal of Preventative Medicine, there is no real benefit to multivitamins and some possible serious health issues from doing so.

The gist seems to be, take a specific supplement if needed due to deficiency, but otherwise, save your money.

Exactly. That was probably where I read that.
If a doctor says you need iron or whatever, then follow the doctor's orders.

Also, I read about trans women taking prenatal vitamins on the belief that it will help hair grow. But any benefits pregnancy has for hair or nails is due to the increased hormone levels, and not vitamins.


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I added a probiotic supplement yesterday.  We'll see if that does anything.  I hope so because it's kind of expensive.


Conform and be dull. —James Frank Dobie, The Voice of the Coyote

Quote from: Deborah on May 13, 2017, 06:13:41 PM
I added a probiotic supplement yesterday.  We'll see if that does anything.  I hope so because it's kind of expensive.


Conform and be dull. —James Frank Dobie, The Voice of the Coyote

And what would you expect it to do and how would you possibly know? A feeling? Could that be placebo cuz' you want it to work? This is precisely why I don't bother with this stuff.

I only added it because a food book by an MD I am reading recommended it.  If I feel good and everything is functioning as it is now or better then I may keep it up.


Conform and be dull. —James Frank Dobie, The Voice of the Coyote

Quote from: kelly_aus on May 13, 2017, 04:01:11 AM
According to an article originally published in the International Journal of Preventative Medicine, there is no real benefit to multivitamins and some possible serious health issues from doing so.

The gist seems to be, take a specific supplement if needed due to deficiency, but otherwise, save your money.

Most of those studies say that a person eating a healthy diet won't benefit from a multivitamin. Most people don't eat anything close to a healthy diet. I know I put too much pizza into myself to ever consider my eating habits healthy.

Hugs, Devlyn

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on May 13, 2017, 06:48:30 PM
Most of those studies say that a person eating a healthy diet won't benefit from a multivitamin. Most people don't eat anything close to a healthy diet. I know I put too much pizza into myself to ever consider my eating habits healthy.

Hugs, Devlyn

Many of these "vitamins" are synthetic and have very low to absolutely no bio-availability. More snake oil foisted on an unwitting public.

The Hypnotoad told me to take them. All glory to the Hypnotoad!

Well....if the Hypnotoad said to do it, then I guess I will too! Damned Hypnotoad, always making me do something I don't wanna do. Worse than a damned Husband

Quote from: KathyLauren on May 07, 2017, 01:25:54 PM
I take B12 because I'm vegan and D3 on the recommendation of my HRT doc.  The D3 is less necessary in summer than in winter here in the great white north, but, since I should be limiting sun exposure anyway (I get melasma thanks to HRT, plus all the other reasons to avoid excess sun), it is probably good to have it.

I rely on diet for all the other nutrients, vitamins and minerals.

Same here. I'm vegan and we have the same vitamin regimen.

Quote from: jentay1367 on May 13, 2017, 06:59:15 PM
Many of these "vitamins" are synthetic and have very low to absolutely no bio-availability. More snake oil foisted on an unwitting public.

When I took my Vitamin D, my levels substantially increased so it worked.

Quote from: KayXo on May 14, 2017, 09:52:18 AM
When I took my Vitamin D, my levels substantially increased so it worked.

****SIGH****

QuoteMany of these "vitamins

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on May 13, 2017, 06:48:30 PM
Most of those studies say that a person eating a healthy diet won't benefit from a multivitamin. Most people don't eat anything close to a healthy diet. I know I put too much pizza into myself to ever consider my eating habits healthy.

Hugs, Devlyn

There are far worse things than pizza! It's bread, tomatoes and cheese! lol Just don't over do it. I love pizza.

But you are right, many people don't eat well.

I became a vegetarian about 5 years ago.  I also stopped drinking soft drinks and eating junk food, though I do have some chips and a cookie or two. And a beer or glass of wine every day. 

Every day I eat things like oatmeal, brown rice, some green veggies, beans, cheese, and a lot of turmeric (I like curry and spicy foods). And things like black bean burgers and Tofurky Tandoori "chicken" or similar. Maybe an egg every now and then. And that's pretty much it.

I lost extra pounds I didn't want, and feel great. And no one thinks I'm 60 years old! lol  But that's also genetics and I stay out of the sun.

I take a lot of supplements
But for the vitamins I only take

Multivitamins and minerals for women
Biotin
Vitamin D3
Vitamin C

The other antioxidants college etc are more of supplements than basic vitamins


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