09-02-2010, 01:56 PM | #1 | ||
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Vitamins
I've taken them off and on for a number of years now. I've also taken the single capsule multi-vitamins, and the multi-vitamin packs (6 different pills per day). I want to get started on them again, but have a couple of simple questions. How do you decide which one to take? And how do you really know how effective they are?
As I am on the downhill side heading towards 50, I'm also looking at some of the brands that offer additional supplements/nutrients that are more important for older men. I used to take the GNC multi-vitamin. I've taken Centrum. And now a buddy of mine wants me to start on Wellavoh (which is the Trivita brand of multi-nutrients). The costs range from $40-$50/month for some of these down to $20/100 capsules (basically a 3-month supply). What do you use? And how do you determine if they "work"? |
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09-02-2010, 02:21 PM | #3 |
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Not trying to sound snarky but I would just ask your doctor.
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09-02-2010, 04:17 PM | #4 | |
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Not only that, but that most vitamins you'll see at the stores are not controlled by FDA or anything and, except for certain brands, are not guaranteed/verified to have in them what they say they have. I only take a multi-vitamin (though since I've stopped drinking as much milk, I am contemplating adding a calcium supplement), I look for the USP logo (though it verifies the contents, it costs money, so just because it isn't there doesn't mean the vitamin isn't good....): USP Verified Dietary Supplements /tk
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09-02-2010, 04:31 PM | #5 |
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I think depending where you live vitamin D can be a good bet. In New England studies have shown taht nobody gets enough vitamin D through sunlight and diet, so I think that's important. The rest can depend on your diet, I think. If yo'ure vegetarian you'll probably want to take B-12, etc. If you don't eat a lot of fruit you might want to take vitamin C, etc.
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09-02-2010, 05:01 PM | #6 |
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Vitamin D pretty much kills any cold I've ever gotten in about a day.
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09-02-2010, 05:32 PM | #7 |
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I would suggest checking out this site and possibly the book Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements by Lyle MacWilliam. Vitamins can be a great help, one highly recommended company is USANA. There multivitamin Essentials is one of, if not the best, multivitamin on the market for a reasonable price. If you would like they have other quality vitamins for vision, joints, etc available as well.
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09-02-2010, 06:17 PM | #8 |
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This is a "balloon race" based on a Google spreadsheet. It shows the effectiveness of various supplements. It doesn't show multi-vitamins, but if there's something specific you're worried about (e.g. high blood pressure, cholesterol, etc) you can see what is most effective for that.
http://www.informationisbeautiful.ne...l-supplements/
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09-02-2010, 06:45 PM | #9 |
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09-02-2010, 07:43 PM | #10 |
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I'm not sure that vitamin D can be metabolized quickly enough to work to stop a cold that's already in your system. However, I think that vitamin D is widely understood to be important in immune function and is recommended as a simple method to increase immune response. |
09-02-2010, 07:53 PM | #11 |
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09-03-2010, 12:29 AM | #12 | |
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(I also do believe in the power of placebos and, for lack of a better term, positive thinking when it comes to minor ailments. Well, that and 8 hours of sleep.) |
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