a doc on tv recently said that you should not be taking any vitamins. that women who took vitamins run the risk of dying early and having heart disease.
i get so discouraged when i hear stuff like this.
we're supposed to take some supplements according to the llmd's i've read.
who do you believe?
he even says men who take supplements and vitamins will get prostate cancer.
egads....
Posted by poppy (Member # 5355) on :
Not a good idea to get your doctoring from the TV.
People who have chronic illnesses frequently need to take supplements.
Posted by ChristineMany (Member # 16818) on :
Honestly...
I believe that Whole Food Supplements to be the better option...
And of course eating correctly.
Vitamins that are isolated...say for example, Magnesium....need to be taken with others in order to obtain maximum absorption...so you need, Calcium, D, Mag and Zinc...
But if you take a whole food fruit/veggie supplement, you are getting the nutrients as they occur naturally...
Each complements each other...thus eating fresh fruits and veggies are the best option...but the process of making quality whole food supplements, allow the nutrients, vitamins and so forth to remain together as they occur in the respective food...
Do I believe what you heard...no...I have seen personally and with others, too many benefits from whole body nutrition and quality whole food supplements...
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
oh i'm not paying any attention to him, i just had on the tv and heard this interview and was amazed.
i firmly believe that people who have chronic illness don't process food adequately enough to get the full benefits and need additional support.
Posted by WPinVA (Member # 33581) on :
I've seen that study before too, but I still take my vitamins!
Who knows how well that study was set up - we certainly all know the limits of studies.
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
Probably skewed statistics, compliments of Big Pharma trying to kill off the supplement industry. Or these are people taking Centrum and similar low-quality supplements.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- As Razzle mentions, so often the "studies" done use very low-quality supplements, the wrong kind, wrong dose, and the mitigating circumstances or variables are not always conducive to the discovery of truth.
Always consider the source. For information (who is doing this study and under what circumstances) - what brand (who are they, as a company?) - for what's IN the capsule included ADDITIVES.
Where's it coming from, how is it processed? That all matters.
Many vitamins on the market are not good for us, so that is to be considered. But, it's all about the source, our need, etc.
Find good sites from those with training and expertise in the area of naturopathic medicine. Most TV "wannabe journalists" are not trained in this area. Nor are most MDs.
A good ND can also help us best decide our needs and how to meet them with good foods and very carefully selected supplements. -
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by Razzle: Probably skewed statistics, compliments of Big Pharma trying to kill off the supplement industry. Or these are people taking Centrum and similar low-quality supplements.
-absolutely!
There's a difference between "vitamins" and supplements. .. at least to me. I'm taking my omega 3's no matter what!
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