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I've seen quite a bit of publication in the last 2 years about vitamins and their widespread overuse. Daily vitamins can actually make you less healthy and in s
by hellofunk 9y ago
I've seen quite a bit of publication in the last 2 years about vitamins and their widespread overuse. Daily vitamins can actually make you less healthy and in some cases are quite damaging, even if following the instructions on the bottle. In cases of a medical need, such as a true vitamin deficiency, they are important, but that is not the reason the vast majority of people buy and use them.
- literallycancer 9y agoIf you do your homework and dose properly, you will most likely be closer to the FDA recommended intakes than someone who just "follows a balanced diet" (what the hell does that even mean).
- Kluny 9y agoA balanced diet includes 2-3 servings of dairy per day. It does nothing for your health but it keeps the dairy industry in business.
- hellofunk 9y agoUnfortunately most vitamins contain well over the recommended intakes. Here is one article I remember: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/21/vitamin-supplements-increase-risk-cancer-heart-disease-research https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/21/vitamin-supp... There were several others too.
- literallycancer 9y agoMany vitamins have quite low absorption rates though, so it's quite hard to overdose. But yeah, people who don't know what they are doing can screw it up.