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Vitamins are a complete scam. They aren't even FDA regulated. After I read about their ineffectiveness and possible harm, I threw all of my bottles into the gar

Vitamins are a complete scam. They aren't even FDA regulated. After I read about their ineffectiveness and possible harm, I threw all of my bottles into the garbage can. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/07/the-vitamin-myth-why-we-think-we-need-supplements/277947/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/07/the-vitam... The placebo effect is powerful. I highly recommend reading Topol's "The Creative Destruction of Medicine" for more information.

zzalpha 9y ago
The one vitamin worth taking for anyone living in a northern climate is D, particularly if, like me, you don't consume a lot of dairy. Beyond that, I agree, vitamins are entirely unnecessary.
- casicone 9y ago
  Also those who suffer from Celiac Disease, like myself, are often low on Iron and are recommended to take iron supplements to prevent anemia.
  - zzalpha 9y ago
    Yeah I think it's fair to say that prescribed vitamins for those with a medical condition are probably worth taking. ;)
beagle3 9y ago
While there's a lot of placebo and less-than-truth-in-advertising regarding vitamins, they do make a difference to some people: See gwern on vitamin D[0], which shows it's likely not a placebo, (n=1, of course, but coincides with a lot of not-quite-as-well-executed self experiments from other people) Iron and/or vitamin B3 (Niacin) make a huge difference for RLS[1]; You'll find some peer reviewed reference for iron, mostly anecdotal for B3 (some better executed than others). As a general rule, if you eat a variety of foods, some of which are grown naturally and not processed to death, and have decent exposure to the sun, then - no, you don't need vitamins. But among my peers it seems that this rather simple set of requirements is often not satisfied, and vitamin supplements are needed (usually B12, D, and Iron deficits are found for whoever does testing). [0] https://www.gwern.net/zeo/Vitamin%20D https://www.gwern.net/zeo/Vitamin%20D [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restless_legs_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restless_legs_syndrome
TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
What ever roasts your goat. It's well proven that Folate during pregnancy significantly reduces the incidents or neural-tube defects. It's well proven that putting some B vitamins back in the flour after it's milled significantly reduces psychiatric presentations. Sounds like you've made your mind up though.

zzalpha 9y ago

The one vitamin worth taking for anyone living in a northern climate is D, particularly if, like me, you don't consume a lot of dairy. Beyond that, I agree, vitamins are entirely unnecessary.

casicone 9y ago
Also those who suffer from Celiac Disease, like myself, are often low on Iron and are recommended to take iron supplements to prevent anemia.
- zzalpha 9y ago
  Yeah I think it's fair to say that prescribed vitamins for those with a medical condition are probably worth taking. ;)

beagle3 9y ago

While there's a lot of placebo and less-than-truth-in-advertising regarding vitamins, they do make a difference to some people: See gwern on vitamin D[0], which shows it's likely not a placebo, (n=1, of course, but coincides with a lot of not-quite-as-well-executed self experiments from other people) Iron and/or vitamin B3 (Niacin) make a huge difference for RLS[1]; You'll find some peer reviewed reference for iron, mostly anecdotal for B3 (some better executed than others). As a general rule, if you eat a variety of foods, some of which are grown naturally and not processed to death, and have decent exposure to the sun, then - no, you don't need vitamins. But among my peers it seems that this rather simple set of requirements is often not satisfied, and vitamin supplements are needed (usually B12, D, and Iron deficits are found for whoever does testing). [0] https://www.gwern.net/zeo/Vitamin%20D https://www.gwern.net/zeo/Vitamin%20D [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restless_legs_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restless_legs_syndrome

TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago

What ever roasts your goat. It's well proven that Folate during pregnancy significantly reduces the incidents or neural-tube defects. It's well proven that putting some B vitamins back in the flour after it's milled significantly reduces psychiatric presentations. Sounds like you've made your mind up though.