Which vitamin is in your medicine cabinet
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christinev297 wrote: »I see a lot of women take prenatal multi's. What's the difference between those and regular vitamins?
This is a generalization, but usually they have higher levels of folic acid, calcium and iron which are important for growth and prevention of neural defects. With that said, you'll find multi vitamins with 100% of your daily iron in them, sooooo....0 -
I'm on a prenatal vitamin (because I'm actually TTC) and take a calcium supp too because I'm starting to get up in years enough to worry about it. Bonus: one of my meds can cause a B12 deficiency and calcium apparently keeps that from happening.
christinev297: The prenatals have more folic acid to prevent neural tube defects, for sure. I'm not sure what else is different. Mine also has DHA which supports fetal brain and eye development.0 -
Thanks guys. I've noticed prenatals are a lot more expensive here too.0
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Flintstones0
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Gummy vitamins for adults. I'm a kid at heart. And I don't swallow correctly, so swallowing pills is difficult for me.0
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Multi-vitamins may be a waste of money at best, harmful at worst. New evidence going mainstream the past few years:
Forbes: The Top Six Vitamins You Should Not Take
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2014/01/13/the-top-six-vitamins-you-shouldnt-take/
Slate: Medical Journal Study Finds Multivitamins Are a Complete Waste of Money, Why Do We Keep Taking Them?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/12/16/a_medical_journal_on_multivitamins_stop_wasting_your_money.html0 -
@GreenTeaPotato incorrect.0
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@GreenTeaPotato Annddd what do you say to people like me, who are severely anemic [yoooo, iron deficiency], and take vitamins per doctor recommendation so I don't pass out?0
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I am actually a thriver. 3 steps in the morning and I am set foot the day. Premium high grade vitamins and feel amazing!
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GreenTeaPotato wrote: »Multi-vitamins may be a waste of money at best, harmful at worst. New evidence going mainstream the past few years:
Forbes: The Top Six Vitamins You Should Not Take
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2014/01/13/the-top-six-vitamins-you-shouldnt-take/
Slate: Medical Journal Study Finds Multivitamins Are a Complete Waste of Money, Why Do We Keep Taking Them?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/12/16/a_medical_journal_on_multivitamins_stop_wasting_your_money.html
I think they are vastly over utilized and utilized inappropriately. That doesn't mean someone with a single deficiency or multiple deficiencies won't benefit from supplementation, as above posters alluding to.0 -
GreenTeaPotato wrote: »Multi-vitamins may be a waste of money at best, harmful at worst. New evidence going mainstream the past few years:
Forbes: The Top Six Vitamins You Should Not Take
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2014/01/13/the-top-six-vitamins-you-shouldnt-take/
Slate: Medical Journal Study Finds Multivitamins Are a Complete Waste of Money, Why Do We Keep Taking Them?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/12/16/a_medical_journal_on_multivitamins_stop_wasting_your_money.htmlI think they are vastly over utilized and utilized inappropriately. That doesn't mean someone with a single deficiency or multiple deficiencies won't benefit from supplementation, as above posters alluding to.
Personally I take B-12 because I don't eat animal products (which contain bacteria that form it), so I don't get that "vitamin" from food. Would I spend money on a multi-vitamin? No.0 -
Rainbow Light Women's Organic Multivitamin and Rainbow Light Calcium Citrate Minitabs.0
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Cobalamin (B-12) is not bacteria. It's only synthesized by bacteria and archaea, but it is not a bacterium itself.0
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I guarantee no one is getting all the vitamins that they should be getting daily, through just food. Eat what you normally eat, and then go get your blood work checked. I think you'd be surprised.
No, no surprises. Had it done when we were investigating for a health problem in the past. Dr ordered it among other weird tests, although she said she almost never saw vitamin deficiencies in adults, and I was no exception. Perhaps it depends on what "normally" eating means for you?
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This is an interesting report: http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2009/north-america-asia-lead-vitamin-and-supplement-usage.html
As someone in southern Europe myself, where vitamin consumtion is not that popular, I wonder if it means people are eating more balanced diets here, or if companies are more aggressively marketing these products in other countries.0 -
I guarantee no one is getting all the vitamins that they should be getting daily, through just food. Eat what you normally eat, and then go get your blood work checked. I think you'd be surprised.No, no surprises. Had it done when we were investigating for a health problem in the past. Dr ordered it among other weird tests, although she said she almost never saw vitamin deficiencies in adults, and I was no exception. Perhaps it depends on what "normally" eating means for you?
MFP, being more calorie and weight loss oriented, is not the greatest at showing a broad view of nutrition. I occasionally use Cronometer too. I've been amazed at how easy it is to get more than enough daily required vitamins and minerals from a variety of foods.
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This is an interesting report: http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2009/north-america-asia-lead-vitamin-and-supplement-usage.html
As someone in southern Europe myself, where vitamin consumtion is not that popular, I wonder if it means people are eating more balanced diets here, or if companies are more aggressively marketing these products in other countries.
I suspect the US and Asia are, in general, the woo capitols of the world.0 -
GreenTeaPotato wrote: »Multi-vitamins may be a waste of money at best, harmful at worst. New evidence going mainstream the past few years:
Forbes: The Top Six Vitamins You Should Not Take
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2014/01/13/the-top-six-vitamins-you-shouldnt-take/
Slate: Medical Journal Study Finds Multivitamins Are a Complete Waste of Money, Why Do We Keep Taking Them?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/12/16/a_medical_journal_on_multivitamins_stop_wasting_your_money.html
I think these views are over-generalized.
People who diet at a lower calorie budget for long periods may unescapably be deficient in some vitamins and/or minerals. Even if a person is not deficient, that's not the only reason to take a vitamin. B complex is useful managing arthritis, Magnesium is a godsent for constipation, B12 is essential for vegans to avoid (rather than treat) a deficiency and even if the cause and effect of vitamin D levels flipped, wouldn't low levels be considered a deficiency regardless if they caused the disease or were caused by the disease? And wouldn't this deficiency need to be corrected?
I'm currently not taking any vitamins, but I have a tendency towards iron deficiency so when my levels go lower than my doctor is comfortable with, I take iron and vitamin C. I don't have a vitamin C deficiency, but it greatly increases the absorption or iron.
Takeaway: although gulping vitamins like candy for no reason can be a waste of money (can be debated), making a list of vitamins you should not supplement or making broad statements is not helpful either. In addition to that, MFP members are not a randomized section of the general population, so they have different needs eating at a deficit, recovering from eating disorders or performing more physical activity than the average person.
With that said I don't take multivitamins because they're expensive although I know I should (being at a deficit for more than two years undeniably left me with some unfilled holes).0 -
This is an interesting report: http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2009/north-america-asia-lead-vitamin-and-supplement-usage.html
As someone in southern Europe myself, where vitamin consumtion is not that popular, I wonder if it means people are eating more balanced diets here, or if companies are more aggressively marketing these products in other countries.
Yes re marketing.
Also, the EU has stricter guidelines/regulations for vitamins and supplements than the U.S. does.0 -
Berocca and fish oil.0
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