Also, I notice no difference in my general health/life when taking them as opposed to not... I still feel that I should take them for some reason though: is there any proof that multi-vitamins are quantintatively beneficial?
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There's a GREAT source of information about vitamins at\n\nhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/35320/35323/442717.html?d=dmtHMSContent\n\nIt describes different kinds of vitamins, when they are necessary--and this site goes beyond the usual "pregnant women should take a prenatal vitamin" advice that other sites give.\n\nThere is even more information at\nhttp://www.virtualhealthinfo.com/news_vitamins.shtml\n\nI remember hearing a few weeks ago on NPR that for the first time, a daily multivitamin was recommended for people, even those who eat a pretty normal diet because the nutritional value of the foods we eat is no longer as good as it used to be.  I suppose this is why we can get tomatoes that may not taste like much, but which travel to market without damage.  \nI looked for an article on this, but I couldn't find it.  (Sorry.)
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Taking a multi-vitamin should be in addition to healthy eating. It helps you to get nutrients that you might not get in the foods you normally eat. \n\nIn order to get more veggies into your diet why not eat salads with your meals, slide extra veggies into your recipes and choose them for snacks.
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Not healthy at all. Your body is not getting the nutrients in the way it needs to by taking vitamins.\n\nAgain, your body isn't getting the nutrients IN THE WAY IT NEEDS THEM. Sorry, just the facts.
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Yes I tried them and I can't see any change, honestly.  For deficiencies vitamins are fine--I take them myself.  But they don't do much of anything to such complex issues like OCD/mood/depression.  Try Lyrica.  It is great for all the above.  I swear by it.  Talk to your doctor.
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I would suggest taking B complex. The B vitamins help our body and nervous system stay healthy. You should be able to find these in any stores. I would read the labels and make sure it has all the B's.
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I do not have any personal experience with this product but a little web research lead to some interesting findings.\n\nFirst, this product appears to consist of vitamins, minerals, fish oils, some herbs and some related nutrients.  Many of these basic nutrients play important roles in brain function and health, but whether the quantities and quality of these items in this product will benefit brain function and memory in the majority of people is unproven.  \n\nSecond, according to the website "Consumeraffairs.com", "The Federal Trade Commission obtained a $1 million settlement from the firm in 2004.  Prosecutors charged them with making unsubstantiated claims for their products."\n\nUsually products like this, that are highly promoted on TV (expensive!) are too expensive (over priced) and promoted with excessive claims (the FTC settlement).  It may be wiser and more cost effective to just take a quality multi-vitamin/mineral supplement (from your local health food store - not Centrum or One-A-Day, which are the 'junk-food' of vitamin supplements) and a quality fish oil supplement and/or cod liver oil.\n\nYou might consider reading an excellent book on this subject by David Perlmutter, M.D., Board certified Neurologist and recipient of the Linus Pauling Award in Medicine.  The book is called: "The Better Brain Book" and it is available at Amazon.com.  You will learn a lot about the role of basic nutrients in brain health as well as info. about special nutrients (lipoic acid, CoQ10, NAC, etc.) from this book.\n\nHope this was helpful.
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I don't know if it has any truth in it, but when I used to get them as a child, I was told it was lack of vitamine C.\n(Could be they were trying to make me eat more fruit though ....)
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I am a vegan.  I personally take a vitamin every other day or whenever I remember to.  (I forget)  And I'm perfectly healthy.\n\nAnyway, if you have a pretty decent diet, you really don't need to take vitamins.  You can get most nutrients from a plant source.  The only one that is of some concern is Vitamin B12.  This isn't found in any plant source, only in meat and dairy products.  But, it is found in fortified soy milk and other things, including vitamins.\n\nIf you want to take Vitamin B-12, you can find in vegetarian/vegan multivitamins or you can buy it alone.  However, you do need other B Vitamins to help it be absorbed in your body.  If you are looking for a good one or just can't stomach taking pills, try the one that is offered by TriVita.  It goes under your tongue and you suck on it.  And the flavor is great!
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Yes they are good for you and your body, but unfortunatly, most people dont realize that they dont need them. As long as you eat regularly, and healthy, you get all the vitamins you need for the day. And in most cases, you body won't obsorb extra (to store/use) of any particular vitamin (in most cases). Therefore, just eat healthy and you should be fine, and shouldn't need them. Like always though, it may be better to actually ask a doctor, more specifically, your doctor.
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Buckwheat is right. They will expire and lose efficacy.\nOnce they (or any other supplement) reaches the expiration date, they may have already decomposed to the point where they're not very potent. \n\n\nOf course, vitamins don't become useless overnight. The expiration date is really the manufacturer's guarantee that their product will still provide the promised punch up until the date on the label. Sure, some of the vitamins or other nutrients can be potent afterward, but the company doesn't guarantee that. To be on the safe side, purchase products with the latest expiration dates. \n\nHope this web site helps! It is where I got my answer because I trust webmd.
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i took prenatal vitamins for about a month. my hair and nails grew so fast! i wasnt even preg. and i took them. you dont have to be preg. to take them though.
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these products are effective; you must follow the suggestions on the bottle b/c a lot of them suggest drinking plenty of water; regular exercise; balanced diet\n\nthese suggestions are important to follow b/c any unhealthy activity will sabotage the diet supplements\n\nthe downfall behind the supplements is that as soon as you stop using them you gain the weight back, unless you have implemented a good exercise/eating plan;\n\nit's good if you consult a doctor or personal trainers on this, that way a professinal can assess whether you need those pills or not; those pills can be addictive and only people who are overweight by 60 pounds or more should use them, also adults over the age of 20 should use them, b/c by this time your body should have stop growing; they aren't intended for children/teens
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Vitamin B-12 is supposed to be good for building energy if taken regularly. My husband swears by them.
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I'm not gonna judge you or tell you "go lose weight by exercising" because everybody wants a quick fix iNCLUDING me. I bought a month supplement of Leptoprin a few months ago, thinking Hey if it costs this much, it's gotta work, right? WRONG. They don't work and I feel dumb for buying them without researching more. It contains caffeine-like stimulants so yes, you do get some extra energy. Should you choose to use that energy at the gym, MAYBE you'll lose some weight. Otherwise don't bother. Also, there's A LOAD of shitty side effects, I got bad headaches, nausea etc but kept taking them because I didn't want  to "waste my money". Pretty dumb right! Hope this helps. I'm currently taking Xenadrine NRG supplements (they cost about 25 bucks for a month long supplement) and so far so good. I've lost about 5 lbs in the week I've been taking them. I'll let you know if they work out!
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well, i read previously in an article that vitamin C is actually not useful when it comes to boosting immunity. in fact, the study on that article was done on a group of 400 people, 200 of whom eat 3-4 times as much as vitamin C as the other group and in the end, their immunity are the same. The group who took the 3-4 times vitamin C only can shorten the time they got sick like 1-2 days. So it really doesnt help. i cant rem when i saw this article, but it was in the Singapore major newspaper months back.\n\nLike yourself, i am very sick prone, i have 2-5 ulcers (canker sores) a month, fever every 2 months. Its almost like a routine to me. I am a non smoker, i dont drink alcohol, i dont club, no drugs. \n\nAnyhow recently i am getting so better (i hope it aint gonna go downhill again). Its my change of environment i guess. Much cleaner air now, i drink more than 2 litres of plain water everyday, do some long distance walking every week (40 to 60 mins fast walk each time), sleep 8 hours a day. Been doing this for 3 months already and i feel so much healthier, and not much problems i mention previously.\n\nHope i helped! :)
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None of them, it's all a hype to make you part with your money. If you eat a good balanced diet, you don't need multivitamins.
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yes, take them daily. the u.s.r.d.a. sets standards that are the minimum amount of each vitamin or mineral supplement that the average joe would need to survive. taking more than that supplies your body with what it needs to heal and grow and protect itself from viuses and bacteria, blah blah blah. good luck !