Comments on: Are we taking too many vitamins and minerals?

By: Shopping Reviews

Shopping Reviews — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:47:17 +0000

It is true that MVMs provide numerous health benefit. However, as mentioned above(quote “Some vitamins or minerals may actually increase risks of some cancers. Consumption above the recommend UL (upper limit) may be harmful.”) I also believe that too much consumption of of MVMs also pose risks on a person’s health. For me, having a healthy lifestyle and healthy diet still is the best. Thanks for posting this, nice post.

–Stephen

By: R. E. Schulz

R. E. Schulz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:25:46 +0000

Sherri makes some important points. I would simply add that the issue of supplementation is highly small ‘p’ political. The FDA is a creature of the pharmaceutical industry and regulates as such. There is an element of truth to the inefficacy of single nutrientation, particularly when one understands the weakeness of the supplement industry. Products are generally based on amounts meant to combat deficiency diseases – not to prevent chronic degenerative disease. One wonders how impressed these nutritionists aren’t with statistics that show almost 90% of North Americans now living will die of chronic degenrative disease (National Centre for Chronic Degenerative Disease- Statistics Division – Centres for Disease Control) and an attenuated food supply. Moreover, the Nation Academy of Sciences has only recently earmarked sufficient research funds to study nutrients, but these have been hampered by the difficulty of studying multiple nutrients as mentioned to by the previous post.
Suffice to say that the supplement industry is indeed a jungle. I have heard nutritional scientists say that the industry as a whole – over the counter nutritional products specifically – are largely “fraudulent” with formulas geared for maximum profits and not for maximum bioavailabilty. There are, however, some exiting things happening in the nutraceutical industry, so much so that the idea that proper supplementation with Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR) nutritionals made to cGMP standards are a waste of money will be looked upon as a early 21stCentury ‘flat earth society’. Pharamceutical companies have an economic imperative. Prevention of degenerative disease included in their market paradigm. The money is in illness and drugs. The health professions are largely captured by these same imperatives, unfortunatley; but the trend is as unmistakable as the science (Ask the Journal of the American Medical Association!) Nutritionists and many in the medical profession will have much to answer for when, in a decade or so, as is usually the lag between science and medicine, the results of proper cell nutrientation will be appreciated.

By: Paul Zirka

Paul Zirka — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:55:12 +0000

Yes the world of the internet has changed the way we shop for vitamins indeed.

I believe in natural vitamins and minerals.
When I was a kid, the only way to get information was libraries mostly. Now when I do need info I do it from my home computer. I believe in vitamins and minerals so much that I have built a website to inform people about them.
You can have a look at it at http://www.vitamins-infohealth.com and I will keep expending it.

I wrote articles as well. People dont have excuses anymore to not know about vitamins and their benefits. More and more we see and hear about cancer and other sicknesses. A body well fed with good nutrients is the best way to fight back.

Make the information available is the first step in my opinion.
Keep the blog going with great info!

Paul Zirka

By: sherri

sherri — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:48:44 +0000

These studies are so limited and really are not what should be counted on for accurate information when it comes to Supplement use. Remember that most studies are done by Pharmaceutical companies who do NOT want people to take supplements or get well.

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Also check out some of my favorites which are web sites that promote wellness, and supplement use.
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The problem with many Supplements and Vitamins that are sold at the drug store and GNC is that they are filled with Binders, fillings, coatings, and artificial ingredients.
You also have a 16 year old behind the counter who is not educated on Nutraceuticals.
There are good companies out here, with good supplements.

The reason why Nutraceutical companies do not fund research for their vitamins is because many supplements need to be taken together for the synergistic effect, it is hard to study this.
ALSO once the study is done, the FDA has made it clear that the Nutraceutical companies are not allowed to use this research in their advertising.
Now how fair is that?

By: David Filer

David Filer — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:50:06 +0000

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Glyconutrients should be combined with a VERY GOOD multi-vitamin and overall wellness program.

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