Studies show most people don’t need to take a multivitamin, not to mention a lot of vitamin and supplement pills either don’t have the stated dose level in them or what is in them isn’t what the company says is in them.
If meh is considering selling some make sure you don’t waste your money and ours on any of the brands that have been called out for being “mislabeled” for how much is in them or are downright fraudulent since the contents aren’t what they say is in them.
@Kidsandliz
Another problem is that most vitamins and minerals are not effectively absorbed, unless certain conditions are met.
For example, many minerals need to be accompanied with another mineral to effectively absorb.
I… uhh… don’t know about the yellowest of pees thing… I do notice the B-complex does that, but not the normal mix. Probably don’t need them. Best thing I could do is simply eat raw vegetables from time to time.
@awk just about what I was gonna say. If you are eating well, they do nothing, but if you aren’t getting vitamins anywhere else, they’ll help. NASA proved that one for us.
As far as the comment regarding vitamin C in today’s Meh, I myself think they don’t do much good for colds and such, but the “scientific” studies on this are crap. You really have to dig deep to find out the vitamin C they provided to study participants (in the original study at least) were two 30mg capsules per day, which is 100% RDA total. Decent multivitamins contain much more than this, not just enough to prevent scurvy. Pauling and others recommend using 1000mg at least three times per day, 50 times more than the “studies.” It is a good thing that penicillin was not studied the same way, using a 10mg instead of 500mg dose, or it would have been found to be ineffective, too.
@turf Pretty sure the reason most studies use that dose of vitamin c is because the levels in your blood remain more or less constant as dose increases beyond that threshold. Any extra is pissed out until you get to damaging levels. Very different from the way penicillin works.
I take vitamin D because my doctor said my levels were low. That’s the only one.
@jqubed I love the D.
Studies show most people don’t need to take a multivitamin, not to mention a lot of vitamin and supplement pills either don’t have the stated dose level in them or what is in them isn’t what the company says is in them.
If meh is considering selling some make sure you don’t waste your money and ours on any of the brands that have been called out for being “mislabeled” for how much is in them or are downright fraudulent since the contents aren’t what they say is in them.
@Kidsandliz
Another problem is that most vitamins and minerals are not effectively absorbed, unless certain conditions are met.
For example, many minerals need to be accompanied with another mineral to effectively absorb.
@Kidsandliz
I just wanted to add to this. Multivitamins taken in excess in men have shown to have possible increases in different types of prostate cancer. Other specific vitamins have also not shown an effect in decreasing cancer rates in men. While not showing a benefit, a recent meta-analysis even shows that there may be a slight risk.
I… uhh… don’t know about the yellowest of pees thing… I do notice the B-complex does that, but not the normal mix. Probably don’t need them. Best thing I could do is simply eat raw vegetables from time to time.
No option for “Yes because it makes my wife happy even if I don’t think they do anything”?
@Spork Never underestimate the power of doing things just because it makes the wife happy.
@smyle yes, keeping the wife happy is good for ones health!
I can’t say “they don’t do anything”, but I just eat food that has vitamins in it already.
@awk just about what I was gonna say. If you are eating well, they do nothing, but if you aren’t getting vitamins anywhere else, they’ll help. NASA proved that one for us.
Diet pretty solid. Will take the occasional vitamin D during dead of winter.
I’ve been part of a long term study, so when it’s over I can say for sure if they helped or not.
@olperfesser Is that about the same time you’ll find out if there’s an afterlife?
Vitamin D, Zinc, Probiotic, Vitamin C at times, Eye & vision supplement. Yup
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As far as the comment regarding vitamin C in today’s Meh, I myself think they don’t do much good for colds and such, but the “scientific” studies on this are crap. You really have to dig deep to find out the vitamin C they provided to study participants (in the original study at least) were two 30mg capsules per day, which is 100% RDA total. Decent multivitamins contain much more than this, not just enough to prevent scurvy. Pauling and others recommend using 1000mg at least three times per day, 50 times more than the “studies.” It is a good thing that penicillin was not studied the same way, using a 10mg instead of 500mg dose, or it would have been found to be ineffective, too.
@turf Pretty sure the reason most studies use that dose of vitamin c is because the levels in your blood remain more or less constant as dose increases beyond that threshold. Any extra is pissed out until you get to damaging levels. Very different from the way penicillin works.
I take a fistful of pills every day. Thanks diabetes! I take lots of D, and a Flintstones vitamin with iron. Lots of D.
I’ll pop a zinc lozenge when I’m feeling rundown and on the verge of catching a cold.
I live off of ramen and oatmeal. Vitamins aren’t really in the budget.
@JoetatoChip who can afford oatmeal?