Is Taking Vitamins Ever Useful?
8 years ago

Is Taking Vitamins Ever Useful?

Huff Post  

For SELF, by Korin Miller. Women are encouraged to take prenatal vitamins when they’re pregnant, and that recommendation extends to breastfeeding moms — with good reason, Rebekah L., Huppert, R.N., I.B.C.L.C., a lactation consultant at the Mayo Clinic, tells SELF. “Most of the vitamins and minerals we need are in food, and a healthy diet will likely get you close, but while you’re breastfeeding, taking a multivitamin can be your insurance policy,” she says. If you suffer from a medical condition like anemia, a red blood cell deficiency that causes fatigue, taking an iron supplement may be necessary, women’s health expert Jennifer Wider, M.D., tells SELF. “It’s not for somebody that has normal access to food.” While taking too many vitamin supplements may seem harmless, it actually can be dangerous.

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Do you really need Vitamin supplements or is your diet enough?
3 weeks ago

Do you really need Vitamin supplements or is your diet enough?

India Today  

You may have had friends telling you how daily vitamins help them feel healthier and more energetic. Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiency How can you tell if your body is missing necessary vitamins? Yet, symptoms may indicate a deficiency in specific nutrients: Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Lack of energy, memory loss, tingling in hands and feet Vitamin D Deficiency: Weakened bones, muscle …

Best multivitamins and supplements 2024
7 months ago

Best multivitamins and supplements 2024

The Independent  

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Health Tip: Multivitamins Are Crucial For Body's Functioning, But Are There Any Cons To It's Intake?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Health Tip: Multivitamins Are Crucial For Body's Functioning, But Are There Any Cons To It's Intake?

ABP News  

Taking multivitamins is a common practice for many individuals seeking to ensure they get all essential nutrients, especially when dietary intake might be insufficient. The benefits of multivitamins include filling nutritional gaps, boosting overall health, and supporting immune function, especially in populations at risk of deficiencies such as the elderly, pregnant women, and those with restricted diets. Over-reliance on multivitamins …

New research gives multivitamin hype a reality check: They don't make you healthier or increase life span
9 months ago

New research gives multivitamin hype a reality check: They don't make you healthier or increase life span

Hindustan Times  

Multivitamins are all anyone can rave about. Claimed to benefit health and reduce the chance of chronic illness, new research has, however, wrecked the shrine of frenzied fascination for multivitamins. In one of the longest research studies undertaken, the National Cancer Institute refuted these ‘supposed’ benefits of multivitamins. The participants, who belonged to diverse age groups, genders, and lifestyles, did …

Tried and Tested Vitamin Gyaan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tried and Tested Vitamin Gyaan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vitamin deficiency knows no age limit. Micronutrient Malnutrition In India, we see “micronutrient malnutrition,” which essentially means a large-scale deficiency of vitamins and minerals in our population, informs Dr D. Nageshwar Reddy, chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology. While these vitamins play crucial roles in energy metabolism, nerve function, and red blood cell production, excessive intake can lead to …

Study finds why taking vitamin pills without doctor's prescription can be dangerous
1 year ago

Study finds why taking vitamin pills without doctor's prescription can be dangerous

India TV News  

In the pursuit of optimal health, many individuals turn to vitamin supplements as a convenient means to bridge potential nutritional gaps. However, health experts caution against the unsupervised consumption of these supplements, emphasising the potential harm they may cause when taken without medical guidance. Vitamin supplements undoubtedly serve a crucial role in addressing deficiencies, particularly among vulnerable groups such as …

What you need to know before you pop that multivitamin pill
1 year ago

What you need to know before you pop that multivitamin pill

Live Mint  

When I first started working out, all I did was train hard in the mornings at the calisthenics park without paying any heed to my nutrition. World Health Organisation describes it as, ‘The ability of a micronutrient or a drug to be absorbed and used by the body.’ Wait, does this imply that the multivitamin pill or supplement we consume …

Most US adults and a third of children use dietary supplements, survey finds
1 year, 11 months ago

Most US adults and a third of children use dietary supplements, survey finds

CNN  

CNN — Most American adults and more than a third of children use dietary supplements, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and those numbers have remained steady or been on the rise. The new research found some demographic consistencies: Women used dietary supplements more than men, and the more education or money …

5 must-have supplements for millennials
2 years, 4 months ago

5 must-have supplements for millennials

India TV News  

5 must-have supplements for millennials One can no longer rely on a few foods to meet all of our nutritional needs. Here's a list by Akash Bedi, Swisse India Business Head and Chief Strategy to help us navigate the space: Multivitamins Multivitamins are supplements that contain essential vitamins and minerals that the body requires to function properly. Biotin supports the …

Stop Wasting Money on Multivitamins. Science Around Their Health Benefits is Still Fuzzy - News18
2 years, 6 months ago

Stop Wasting Money on Multivitamins. Science Around Their Health Benefits is Still Fuzzy - News18

News 18  

‘Multivitamin pills are not a shortcut to better health’ — this is what several doctors across India are telling their patients who insist on prescribing supplements. “Even healthy people ask for such capsules and syrups, assuming that it will give them immunity and maintain health.” No wonder Indians bought over 500 crore pills of Vitamin C, Zinc, and multivitamins to …

Multivitamins: Tips on how to include multivitamins in daily diet, their benefits
2 years, 7 months ago

Multivitamins: Tips on how to include multivitamins in daily diet, their benefits

Hindustan Times  

Adding multivitamins to your daily food intake can play a vital role in enhancing several body functions since not only do they boost the immune system but they also improve mental health and make your skin and nails better. Multivitamins: Tips on how to include multivitamins in daily diet, their benefits In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Shikha Dwivedi, Msc …

Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pills
2 years, 8 months ago

Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pills

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More research suggests it’s time …

Taking this popular vitamin won’t protect your bones, study finds
2 years, 8 months ago

Taking this popular vitamin won’t protect your bones, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Taking a higher dose of vitamin D to protect your bones isn’t necessary if you are a healthy middle-aged or older adult with no existing bone disease or vitamin D deficiency, a new study found. “This is the largest, longest, randomized controlled trial on vitamin D supplementation in the US – 25,871 men and women were enrolled from …

Do you really need dietary supplements?
3 years, 7 months ago

Do you really need dietary supplements?

Live Mint  

If you're one of the millions of people who take a vitamin or other micronutrient supplement every day, you're not alone. Unfortunately, many companies sell supplements by falsely marketing them as “natural” and “healthy”, while the truth is majority of the supplements available in the market today are synthetic in nature. Foods provide many bioactive compounds and dietary fibre that …

In search of Vitamin D this summer of lockdown
4 years, 11 months ago

In search of Vitamin D this summer of lockdown

The Hindu  

As spring turns to summer, the nation is for the first time looking forward to the heat as it is widely believed that the novel coronavirus will not be able to survive the hot Indian summer, where, in some places, the soaring mercury can make it very difficult even for us mere mortals to survive. It is that time when …

Child multivitamins ‘misleading’ parents by providing less than recommended vitamin D, experts warn
6 years, 1 month ago

Child multivitamins ‘misleading’ parents by providing less than recommended vitamin D, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Children’s multivitamins on sale in Tesco, Boots and other major stores …

Should everyone be taking vitamin D?
6 years, 5 months ago

Should everyone be taking vitamin D?

BBC  

Should everyone be taking vitamin D? We know that low vitamin D levels reduce the body’s levels of calcium, which leads to a decrease in bone density and can cause rickets, particularly in babies and children. One study found that low vitamin D was high among people with fatigue and that their symptoms improved after five weeks of vitamin D …

Vitamin D supplements don’t improve bone health, study finds
6 years, 5 months ago

Vitamin D supplements don’t improve bone health, study finds

CNN  

London CNN — Vitamin D supplements do not improve bone mineral density or prevent fractures or falls in adults, finds a large study that advises health professionals to stop recommending the supplements to most patients. “Our meta-analysis finds that vitamin D does not prevent fractures, falls or improve bone mineral density, whether at high or low dose,” lead author Dr. …

Which supplements are worth taking? Experts explain who should use what
6 years, 8 months ago

Which supplements are worth taking? Experts explain who should use what

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Department of Health recommends that all adults and children over one year should …

Should You Take A Vitamin Every Day?
6 years, 11 months ago

Should You Take A Vitamin Every Day?

Huff Post  

Chalabala via Getty Images We talked to experts to help you navigate the world of vitamins. Vitamins vs. supplements R9_RoNaLdO via Getty Images It’s important to understand the difference between vitamins and vitamin supplements. Amy Gorin, a registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition in the New York City area, said vitamins — along with minerals and other …

Have we been wrong about the benefits of Vitamin D?
7 years, 3 months ago

Have we been wrong about the benefits of Vitamin D?

The Independent  

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Multivitamins just create 'very expensive urine', medical chief warns
8 years, 1 month ago

Multivitamins just create 'very expensive urine', medical chief warns

The Independent  

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Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent disease, study says
8 years, 4 months ago

Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent disease, study says

CNN  

Story highlights A new study has found that vitamin D supplements are not beneficial to everyone But supplements may be beneficial to those at high risk of falls and fractures CNN — Vitamin D supplements do not help prevent disease for the majority of people, according to a new study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal. “We conclude that …

Dietary supplements: Americans taking fewer multivitamins, more vitamin D, Omega-3
8 years, 5 months ago

Dietary supplements: Americans taking fewer multivitamins, more vitamin D, Omega-3

CNN  

Story highlights About 52% of Americans take dietary supplements Research over the past decade has showed that many don't help health CNN — The majority of American adults use dietary supplements. The National Institutes of Health has spent $250 million to $300 million to study the health effects of supplements, and “most of the larger NIH-supported clinical trials of DS …

Public Health England study suggests everyone should take Vitamin D supplements daily
8 years, 8 months ago

Public Health England study suggests everyone should take Vitamin D supplements daily

Daily Mail  

Millions of sun-starved Britons should take vitamin D supplements during winter to avoid bone and muscle disease, official new health advice says. Recommendation: Millions of sun-starved Britons should take vitamin D supplements during winter to avoid bone and muscle disease, official new health advice says During the spring and summer, the skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to …

Are vitamin supplements a waste of money?
9 years, 2 months ago

Are vitamin supplements a waste of money?

The Independent  

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Vitamin pills are a waste of money, offer no health benefits and could be harmful - study
11 years, 3 months ago

Vitamin pills are a waste of money, offer no health benefits and could be harmful - study

The Independent  

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Multivitamins a waste of money? Editorial in medical journal says yes
11 years, 3 months ago

Multivitamins a waste of money? Editorial in medical journal says yes

CNN  

Story highlights The vitamin and supplement industry rakes in $12 billion annually A new editorial, based on three studies, says multivitamins are a waste of money One expert says vitamins are necessary to compensate for poor diets CNN — More than half of all adults in the United States take some sort of multivitamin; many do so in hopes of …

Vitamins are important to good health
11 years, 11 months ago

Vitamins are important to good health

China Daily  

Get Flash Player This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Vitamin B-12 is found naturally in foods like eggs, meat, fish and milk products. The body stores little vitamin C. So we must get it every day in foods such as citrus fruits, tomatoes and uncooked cabbage. Ultraviolet light from the sun changes a substance in the …

Multivitamins don’t lower heart risk: study
12 years, 4 months ago

Multivitamins don’t lower heart risk: study

The Hindu  

Intake of daily multivitamin supplements does not lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in men, a new study has found. Researchers led by Howard D Sesso of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, analysed data regarding multivitamin use and major cardiovascular events from the Physicians’ Health Study II, a large-scale trial testing the effects of long-term use …

维生素补充剂让你更健康吗-英语点津
16 years, 4 months ago

维生素补充剂让你更健康吗-英语点津

China Daily  

在拉丁文里，vita的意思是生命。不少人每天服用各种维生素补充剂，认为这样就可以保持健康。仅仅美国一个国家每年在维生素补充药品上就会扔下几十亿美元——这到底是健康投资，还是花银子打水漂？ The best way to get vitamins is through food, not vitamin pills, according to Susan Taylor Mayne, a professor at the Yale School of Public Health's Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology. Meir Stampfer, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, recommends that healthy adults take a multivitamin and extra vitamin D, if …

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