I studied the ingredients and threw them in the cart.
Sure I had just given into a tantrum, but they were healthy, right?
Actually, probably not.
For years, study after study has reported thatwe don’t need vitamin supplementsto be healthy.
So why do we take them?
Sure, some people need a daily vitamin.
A vitamin deficiency, not ingesting enough of a vital nutrient, absolutelyleads to illnessand chronic conditions.
However, does a healthy person with a reasonably healthy diet need extra vitamins?
Unfortunately when it comes to vitamins, you really can have too much of a good thing.
A separate study of women found that a daily supplement was linked to an increased risk for skin cancer.
How can that be when there are countless products claiming to protect you?
What about your friend who swears by vitamin C when she feels a cold coming on?
The trouble with vitamin C supplements like Airborne is that they have never proven effective.
In fact, makers of Airborne agreed to pay out$23.3 million to settle a false advertising claim.
Carrots and other orange fruits and vegetables contain vitamin A, which is needed forhealthy eyes and immune system.
Taking vitamin A supplements with beta-carotene has actually been proven to increase therisk of lung cancerin study participants.
Got calcium?
We need calcium for bone health, so why not add in a calcium supplement?
There’s just one problem.
Calcium supplements have not been proven to improve bone density.
To hit the recommended dose of daily calcium, go for nonfat dairy, tofu, or leafy greens.
Pizza with extra pepperoni?
I took my Flintstones today!
Check with your doc before making any changes to your regimen.
Where did this come from?
So why do so many people believe they need vitamin supplements?
you’re free to go ahead andblame Linus Pauling.
Yep, you read that right.
Pauling believed taking vitamin C could both prevent and even cure cancer.
He went on to claim that supplements could treat mental illness, hepatitis, even kidney failure.
