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Old 08-08-2013, 05:05 AM   #61 (permalink)
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I think taking vitamins sounds like an unhealthy advice. Many studies indicate that dietary vitamin supplements can be bad for your health.

The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements - Paul Offit - The Atlantic
If the myth of vitamins is so prevalent, why are medical doctors and specialists still promoting the use of vitamins? I can understand that if someone goes to a health store with an uneducated stance on vitamins, what they do, and what their body needs and just grabs a bunch to take, that it could be dangerous. But if medical practitioners are suggesting you take certain vitamins, is THAT something that you should have second thoughts about? I'm not arguing against your suggestion, I'm just wondering, because a doctor reccommended I take Vitamin D and calcium supplements to help a medical condition I have, but I don't want to die... ha.

Also, what about pre-natal supplements and vitamins? Same thing?
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