Today's new is filled with articles resulting from a physicians (over age 60) study of the effect of taking multivitamins over an 11 year period that showed limited positive, and some negative results.
Doubtless the coming weeks will see pushback from the pharmaceutical companies, as many dollars in sales are at stake. (28 Billion annually)
In the articles that I read, the emphasis was on multivitamins, and were very vague about specific vitamins that have been touted for things like cognitive ability. Some of the articles mention Vitmin D as a positive as well as a negative, and some good from folic acid.
The only small positive correlation was in multivitamins for men over 60, with an 8% decrease in cancer.
Defferent sources seem to have slightly different "takes" on the study, so expect some differences. Medical journal: 'Case closed' against vitamin pills
I was puzzled that, in the articles that I've read so far, that there is little clear explanation or determination about the benefits of single supplements and comments about multivitamins for use with "bad" diets seem muted. It's as if the writers are tip toeing around the issue. Expect to see more about the subject... and of course many differing opinions here.
Doubtless the coming weeks will see pushback from the pharmaceutical companies, as many dollars in sales are at stake. (28 Billion annually)
In the articles that I read, the emphasis was on multivitamins, and were very vague about specific vitamins that have been touted for things like cognitive ability. Some of the articles mention Vitmin D as a positive as well as a negative, and some good from folic acid.
The only small positive correlation was in multivitamins for men over 60, with an 8% decrease in cancer.
Defferent sources seem to have slightly different "takes" on the study, so expect some differences. Medical journal: 'Case closed' against vitamin pills
I was puzzled that, in the articles that I've read so far, that there is little clear explanation or determination about the benefits of single supplements and comments about multivitamins for use with "bad" diets seem muted. It's as if the writers are tip toeing around the issue. Expect to see more about the subject... and of course many differing opinions here.
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