Regarding Multivitamin Tablets and RDI Standard?
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These minimum standard represent how much you should take in order to prevent a disease from deficiency of the vitamin. It's not how much you should take for optimal health. \n\nYou can't really overdose from a water soluble vitamin. They're not stored in the body. \n\nYou can definitely overdose from a fat soluble vitamin... vitamins that are stored in the fat - Vitamins A, D, E, and K so be careful with them. \n\nDon't believe what you hear about vitamins being a waste. You need to select vitamins that are bio-available. A Centrum pill that passes through the body and is still legible... is NOT bio-available. \nMost calcium pills register on x rays as they make their way through the body..... on their way out.\n\nYou definitely want to eat a health diet, but sadly, the typical American diet doesn't supply 100% of essential vitamins.  \n\nI can provide you with a source for vitamins that I use and recommend if you would care to email me. \n\nI am a Certified Lifestyle Coach for the Transitions Weight Management System and studied under the tutelage of Dr Shari Lieberman.  Put her name in the search engine for information about her. .
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To the centrum answer, this is the worst multivitamin on the market, they use synthetic nutrients and have tiny amounts of the vitamins you need. You have been watching to many commercials.\n\nOmnium By Solgar is a great multivitamin, and they use ester C.
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The minerals in the vitamin tablet don't go bad. The vitamins don't go dead immediately when they reach their expiration date. If they have been kept in a cool dry place they may still be good or maybe just less potent.
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You're probably getting more than you need since they are designed to provide nutritional support for two.  I'd be most concerned about the iron content.  Unless you've been diagnosed as anemic, you shouldn't take a lot of supplemental iron since it can tax your kidneys among other things.  If you just feel like you need to supplement your diet, why not just take a regular multivitamin/multimineral supplement?
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What is the importance of vitamin A?\nVitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin, plays essential roles in vision, growth, and development; the development and maintenance of healthy skin, hair, and mucous membranes; immune functions; and reproduction. \n\nHow much do you need?\nVitamin A is also called retinol. Measurement of the amount of vitamin A is taken in retinol activity equivalents (RAE). Carotene, an orange pigment found in food, is split by the body to become two active units of vitamin A. This is also important when calculating the amount of vitamin A in the body. \n\nThe U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for vitamin A is 700 RAE per day for women and 900 RAE per day for men. The U.S. RDA given is for adults and changes for women who are pregnant or lactating; therefore, please consult your healthcare provider for differences. \n\nA good source of vitamin A contains substantial amounts of vitamin A and/or carotene in relation to its calorie content and contributes at least 10% of the U.S. RDA for vitamin A in a serving. \n\nDo Americans get enough vitamin A?\nAccording to recent surveys by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average intake of vitamin A (and carotene) by an American adult is adequate. \n\nHow to get enough vitamin A.\nEating a variety of foods that contain vitamin A (and carotene) is the best way to get an adequate amount. Healthy individuals who eat a balanced diet rarely need supplements. In fact, too much vitamin A can be toxic. Select foods that contain excellent to good sources of vitamin A each day. \n\n\n Good Sources of Vitamin A \nFood Serving Size RAE  %RDA men % RDA women \nSweet Potato 1/2 C 1400 155 200 \nCarrot 1 medium 1015 112 145 \nKale, boiled 1/2 C 240 26.6 34.2 \nMango  1/2 medium 200 22.2 28.5 \nTurnip Greens 1/2 C 200 22.2 28.5 \nSpinach, raw 1 C 185 20.5 26.4 \nPapaya 1/2 medium 150 16.6 21.4 \nRed Bell Pepper 1/2 medium 140 15.5 20 \nApricot 3 135 15  19.2 \nCantaloupe 1/2 C 130 14.4 18.5 \nMilk, Fat Free 1 C 150 16.6 21.4 \nRomaine 1 C 70 7.7  10 \nEgg, large 1 95  10.5 13.5 \nMilk, whole 1 C 75 8.3 10.7 \nTomato, raw 1 medium 35 3.8 5 \nBroccoli 1/2 C 35 3.8 5 \nGreen Bell Pepper  1/2 C  15 1.6 2.1 \nOrange 1 medium 15 1.6 2.1 \n\nHow to prepare foods to retain vitamin A.\nVitamin A can be lost from foods during preparation, cooking, or storage. To prevent loss of vitamin A:\n\nUse raw fruits and vegetables whenever possible. \nKeep vegetables (except sweet potatoes and winter squash) and fruits covered and refrigerated during storage. \nSteam vegetables and braise, bake, or broil meats instead of frying. Some of the vitamin A is lost in the fat during frying. \nWhat about fortified foods?\nLow-fat and skim milk are often fortified with vitamin A because it is lost during processing. Margarine is fortified to make its vitamin A content the same as butter. \n\nMost ready-to-eat and instant prepared cereals are fortified with vitamin A. Fortified ready-to-eat cereals usually contain at least 25% of the U.S. RDA for vitamin A. Cereals vary, so check the label on the package for the vitamin A content for that cereal. \n\nWhat is a serving?\nThe amount of vitamin A in a serving depends on the weight of the serving. For example, ½ cup of a cooked vegetable contains more vitamin A than ½ cup of the same vegetable raw, because the cooked vegetable weighs more. Therefore, the cooked vegetable provides vitamin A, just not enough in a ½-cup serving to be considered a good source. \n\nFood companies label their products according to regulations set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Terms to define a serving of food that has 20% or more of the RDA include: “high,” “rich in,” or “excellent source of” vitamin A. Terms to define a serving of food that contains 10% or more of the RDA include: “good,” “contains or provides” vitamin A. Terms to define a serving of food that contains less then 10% of the RDA include: “enriched,” “fortified,” or “
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What should you look for?\n"Choose a multi that has about 100 percent of the Daily Value [DV] of most of the essential vitamins and minerals," advises Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, professor of nutrition at Tufts University. But don't expect it to have 100 percent of the DV of calcium, because that amount is too large to fit into a multi. And be sure to note the amount of vitamin A. "Taking more than 100 percent of the DV may cause bone fractures in postmenopausal women and is linked to birth defects," says Helen Delichatsios, MD, instructor of nutrition at Harvard Medical School. "To play it safe, select a multi that has part or all of its vitamin A as safer beta-carotene."\n\nDo you need a special formula?\nA basic multi is all you need unless you fall into a group with special vitamin/mineral requirements. Women who are or are trying to become pregnant should choose a prenatal supplement because it has higher-than-normal amounts of folic acid, iron, zinc, and calcium--all critical to healthy births. Men and women over 50 benefit from a "seniors" formula that has extra vitamin D, vitamin B12, and calcium. But most older people don't have to watch the iron content of their multi as carefully as you might think. "The evidence that supplemental iron might be a heart disease risk factor in men and postmenopausal women is mixed," says JoAnn Manson, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "The small amount of iron [18 mg per day] from a standard multi is probably safe for most people." However, if you have hemochromatosis (iron overload), select an iron-free preparation.\n\nShould you choose all-natural, sugar-free, starch-free, or slow-release products?\nMany people prefer using products with all-natural ingredients or no sugar or starch. It's really a personal decision. But those terms don't mean the product is better absorbed. As for slow-release multis, Dr. Blumberg says there's not enough evidence that they offer any advantage to counter the extra cost.\n\nIs there any benefit from added lycopene and lutein?\nUnfortunately, the benefit is only minimal. Lycopene, lutein, and other carotenoids may help to lower the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer. However, the amounts that are found in most multis are quite low, says Dr. Blumberg. Although every little bit helps, you still need to eat lots of fruits and veggies to get optimal intakes of these important compounds.\n\nWhat about the other extras such as enzymes, green algae, EGCG, amino acids, or herbs such as ginkgo?\n"Stick with the basics; your multi doesn't need bells and whistles," says James Dillard, MD, professor of medicine at Columbia University. Why? There are decades of research on vitamins and minerals, but not much data on these extras. As for herbs, it may seem convenient and economical to get herbs in your multi, but Dr. Blumberg says it's not a good idea. "Herbs are not nutrients; they are taken for very specific effects in the body." \n\nHis advice: "If you want to take an herb such as ginkgo, then buy a product that contains only that and in the proper dosage."
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It is very difficult to determine the actual quality of a company's vitamin/mineral supplements.  There are a few 'tests' any good supplement must pass.\n\n1) The bottle is opaque (not 'see-through)- many vitamins\n   are easily damaged by light\n2) The bottle has an expiration date\n3) If the supplement contains vitamin E, it will be the \n   natural form: d-alpha-tocopherol (not the synthetic form\n   which is 7/8's foreign to the body: dl-alpha-tocopherol -\n   (look for the little 'l' and think 'l' = looser!\n4) All vitamins and minerals are listed on the label \n   in there exact form (e.g. d-alpha-tocopherol NOT JUST\n   "Vitamin E".\n5) Calicium should not be as 'calcium carbonate'.  This is\n   the 'cheap' form and not as well absorbed as chelated\n   forms, such as: calcium citrate, calcium gluconate, or\n   calcium malate.\n6) Magnesium should be in an easily absorbable form such as\n   Magnesium citrate, Magnesium glycinate, etc.  Magnesium \n   Oxide (MgO) is cheap, common, and very poorly absorbed.\n7) Pills should be capsules and not tablets.  Tablets \n   contain fillers and can be poorly absorbed by some.\n8) No sugars or preservatives are found in quality \n   supplements.\n\nQuality supplements always pass all of these 'tests'.  Also note,  any manufacturer that makes 'special claims' about their products (e.g. malaleuca) MUST provide you with the PUBLISHED scientific reports that substantiate their claims.\n\nGood luck!
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You need to find a vitamin that is pharmaceutical grade.  Most vitamins arfe food grade, which means, they can say on the label that they are 100%, and can put as little as 15% in them.  The vitamins I use are pharmaceutical grade, they are from Herbalife.  E-mail me back for more info.
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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 !
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Interestingly enough...to add to ur findings...I have been told by my family doctor that most people do not need a vitamin if they are healthy adults who eat right.  And I have personally never been able to take centrum because it would always make my stomach sick.  I'm checking out that site now.
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hello!!!! \nvit c & b r both water-soluble. they practically cause no side effects but rather r very imp 2 prevent occurence of few diseases lyk-- scurvy,beri-beri,stomatitis,glossitis,pellagra, skin infections,anaemia,hair loss,etc.\nin sum ppl they might cause few stomach upsets but it is rare . no side effects occur if they take them either singly or in combination. rather i'd advice u 2 tk multivitamins on a regular daily basis. its good 4 ur health.
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The term vitamin comes from vital amine, which means that yor body needs them . If youare getting a varied diet, you probably do not need to take vitamin pills. Vitamins A,D,E, and K are fat soluble. You can get an overdose with too many vitamin pills. The others are water soluble and you can not overdose. What is important is to get the right number of servings of fruits and vegetables, milk products and meat or meat substitutes to be sure you have the needed vitamins. % servings a day for tose fruits and vegetables. 4 servings of grains, 2 meat and 4 milk.
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The short answer is "no".  At a quick perusal, herballove.com seems to be a website dedicated to providing accurate, medical information about sexual dysfunctions, with the answers given by physicians.  The problem is many of the problems they address aren't medical problems, and most of what the experts say is complete nonsense (and I'm being very polite by not simply labeling it the browner parts of what comes out of the back end of a cow here).\n\nFor instance, there's no such thing as "overmasturbation"... and "leaky penis"?  I can only assume they're referring to the penis expelling some sort of pre-seminal fluid during sexual arousal (which is what they suggest it is).  I know lots of men who would suddenly complain of this problem if it was one.  Of course, it's not.  This "problem" is actually a perfectly normal function of the penis during intercourse, and there are several anatomical structures built into male anatomy (such as the cowper's gland) which are specifically designed to release pre-ejaculatory fluid, partially to neutralize the acidic pH of the urine present in the urethra and make the environment safer for sperm to pass through.  Not only is that "problem" not a problem, it's a sign your sexual anatomy is perfectly healthy and functioning normallly.\n\nTheir products, much like the some of the problems they are designed to address, make no sense.  If you read the ingredients, the first half of quite a few turn out to be nothing more than run of the mill multi-vitamins, which won't do you any harm under normal circumstances, but you might as well pay the two or three dollars and pop a Flintstone's chewable every day and be done with it if that's what you're after, and it should be noted in the case of vitamin A, E, and K... all of these vitamins are fat-soluble and can build up in your bodily tissues, eventually leading to toxic poisoning if you take high doses of them, so you shouldn't consume multiple supplements containing those vitamins, that even modest amounts of vitamin E can be dangerous if you have a cardiovascular condition and are on a standard regimen of anti-platelet aggregates to combat the problem (such as aspirin plus cumadin, warfarin, etc) and that if you smoke, you shouldn't take beta carotene, either, since it's been shown to significantly increase the risk of cancer in smokers.\n\nHerballove doesn't seem to address any of those concerns while being so informed and concerned about your health.\n\nAs for the "harmonizing herbal extract blend", none of it has FDA approval not because the FDA is biased against natural remedies (after all, a large percentage of drugs approved by the FDA are taken from botanical sources, which means they are, in essence, herbal extracts that passed scientific muster), but because these herbs have been shown time and time again, when you put them through standard medical testing, to do absolutely nothing.\n\nEven if they did have a positive effect on their own, quite a few have no business in the same formula with one another in quantities which could have an effect, and none probably appear in quantities sufficient to do anything but fill up a capsule and make it smell a bit funny.\n\nFor instance, saw palmetto, soy protein, and black cohosh all appear in their ViaGrowth III formula which is intended to stop that pesky "leaky penis".  The problem is all three of those ingredients are believed to aid primarily females because all three are supposed to be a sort of natural estrogen... not something you would want in an herbal remedy for a male problem (with the exception of saw palmetto, which is supposed to help with enlarged prostate... and I assure you an enlarged prostate won't lead to your penis leaking... if anything, it will prevent your penis from leaking enough, like, say, when you need to pee).  Siberian Ginseng is als
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I haven't tried it, but I've read a lot about it.  From what I've read, it's mostly just an expensive multivitamin that's given the hard-sell by someone who just wants you to sell it too.  You can probably do just as well getting a multivitamin from the store like Centrum.  It appears to me that those who sell it are more interested in getting other people to sell it than they are interested in selling the product itself--simply a big pyramid scheme.
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Any good multivitamin would be fine. The fact that you don't have a gall bladder doesn't affect that choice.
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Take milk,Fish liver oil, egg yolk butter, yeast.  From the sunlight also you get Vit.D through the skin.  If necessay you can have Vit.D Tablets.
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Multivitamins should only be taken if you are not getting the nutrition from meals. They are not a proven replacement because doctors aren't sure that you get the most from a vitamin like you do when you eat. Your body gets more of a benifit when it actually comes from the meal, not in a bottle. Get yourself tested and find out if you have enough nutrion in your meals if you do then don't bother with the multi vitamin.