Are vitamins really all that good for you?
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Yes they are.\nNot only can vitamin deficiencies cause physical problems, but they are one of the main causes of depression as well.
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B vitamins are good for the nervous system. There are several, that is why it is called B complex, ribiflavin, thiamine, folic acid, B6, B12 niacin, \n\nTry for a varied diet with lots of vegetables, but a vitamin pill would not hurt. B vitamins are water soluble and you will pee out any extra your body does not want.
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lots of vitamin c, and\nthey thin your blood, that could be good or bad. too much is bad, obviously.
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Good health in terms of a healthy body can be obtain with good nutrition. Unfortunately the food consumed today no longer have the nutrition it use to have. For the most part, food is processed and obtained at a local supermarket. Its not the same as the food back in our home lands. To acquire better health we must turn to supplementation. Nutritional supplements are the safe guards from degenerative diseases. \n\nVisit malaqui.usana.com for nutritional information.
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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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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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no you are better off eating a balanced diet. Only take the supplements if you checked with your doctor first. If you take too many and too much,then you may notbe able to fight off illnesses  when the time comes.
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you should always buy vitamins from a reputable dealer, GNC, even puritan pride....  that way you know they are natural and not synthetic...  synthetics do nothing..
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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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Having too much of any vitamins could cause side effects.  For example too much vitamin C causes you to have diarrhea.  If you don't feel sick or anything, then don't worry about it.
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some people swear by B vitamins.
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If I remember correctly from my college days, you have a higher chance of developing a toxicity to the fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E & K), since they are stored in the fat and are not water soluable.  If you lose much of your body fat, you will lose many of the vitamins stored there.  However, with a balanced diet and a daily vitamin supplement (if needed), you won't become vitamin deficient.\n\nGood question!
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Vitamins coupled with a heathy diet and excercise.
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It is much better to get your vitamins through food.  However, it is difficult for some people to get enough of some vitamins and minerals, especially calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B 12, through food.  Discuss this with your doctor.
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I find that the best vitamins on the market are Flintstones. Don't laugh. They're by far the easiest on the stomach. They also have everything you really need.
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Basically a vitamin is of nutritional value helping the body function properly, hormones are powerful chemicals produced in the body and lead to adjustment in body functions resulting in adaptation or growth.
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Hi Brad.  This is not a simple question because there are many issues involved.\n\n1) Many studies have shown that the amount of vitamin/mineral listed on the label of a supplement is NOT what is actually in the bottle.  At the present time, you have no way of knowing the 'actual' content of a purchased supplement.  You can only 'hope' the label reflects the actual level of ingredients.\n\n2) Storage, processing, age, etc. of supplements can affect their potency.  Again you have no way of knowing about these issues for a given brand.  For example, is the cheap brand of vitamin C cheap because the company purchases a huge lot of it from the manufacturer (to get a 'good price') and has been storing it in a hot warehouse in Texas for the last two years?  Age and heat damage many vitamins.\n\n3)  Many cheaper supplements contain sugars, preservatives, colorings, etc. that just are not 'appropriate' chemicals in a quality supplement.\n\n4) Medical studies have shown that the cheaper forms of minerals found in most supplements (such as: zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, etc.) may not even be absorbed.  The more expensive, quality supplements will contain amino acid 'chelates' of minerals that have been proven to be better absorbed (such as: magnesium citrate, or glycinate, or gluconate or malate, etc.)\n\n5) You can purchase a new car for less than $10K or you can purchase a new car for $30k or more.  Quality always costs more, and it is often worth paying for it, especially where your health is concerned.\n\n6) Vitamin E in most cheap supplements is the synthetic form called dl-alpha-tocopherol (also called all-racemic alpha-tocopherol).  Real vitamin E is d-alpha-tocopherol - plus 7 additional forms (called vitamers).  The real stuff has benefits the synthetic form lacks and some studies even suggest the synthetic form interferes with the body's processing of the other, good forms, of vitamin E.  Any supplement with the 'dl' form of vitamin E is 'the cheap stuff', should be avoided and is a sign that the manufacturer doesn't care about the true quality of their product.\n\n7)  Avoid any product that does not list the exact form of each vitamin or mineral.  Products that just say "Vitamin E" or "Calcium" are hiding the fact that they are using the cheapest ingredients, which again may not be the best.  It makes me wonder 'what else are they hiding?'.\n\nHope this was helpful.  Talk to the people at your health food store.  They are there to help you.  Expect to pay about $1 per day for a quality multi-vitamin/mineral supplement ($30 for a one month supply).  In April 2002 the Journal of the American Medical Association recommended the use of vitamin supplements for all adults because it may help reduce the risks for many common diseases (heart disease, cancer, brain degeneration, cataracts, etc.).  Invest in your health by purchasing a supplement that works!\n\nHope this wasn't too long, and therefore was helpful for you.  Best wishes.