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> Which is why multivitamins seems to be a bit of a scam and studies can't find any benefit from them. As someone who has had scurvy before, I can guarantee yo
by DinaCoder99 3y ago
> Which is why multivitamins seems to be a bit of a scam and studies can't find any benefit from them.
As someone who has had scurvy before, I can guarantee you some people can find a benefit from them. Of course if you expect them to make you "healthier" (as if this is a one-dimensional property, which is problematic to begin with) regardless of your health to begin with you may find yourself unhappy with the results.
- viraptor 3y agoI suspect OP actually meant multivitamins. They come in such small doses that they likely don't achieve anything. I'm taking a few vitamins for specific results and thought "maybe I can just replace them with one of those prepared mixes?" Yeah, no. They contain 5-40x less than a single dedicated pill. Also, they're advertised as a generic "feel better" thing, while most people won't be deficient in 90% of what those pills include. So what's the point them?
- DinaCoder99 3y ago> Also, they're advertised as a generic "feel better" thing, while most people won't be deficient in 90% of what those pills include. So what's the point them? That seems like more of a problem with advertising than the actual multivitamin. > So what's the point them? Presumably to overcome nutritional deficiencies!
- Mistletoe 3y agoHow did you get scurvy?
- DinaCoder99 3y agoLack of vitamin C. I'm surprised this isn't better known: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy
- Mistletoe 3y agoYes I know lol, I'm asking how you had such low vitamin C intake with a modern diet.