Health & Medical >> Are Vitamins a Bunch of B.S.?

1/24/07 4:24 PM

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Jinx Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 47920

Sometimes I get in a vitamin mood but most of the time, I just eat. I've never had any major medical problems. I feel pretty good. Never sleepy at work. Never too lazy to get something done. Do vitamins really help? I mean really, when you think about it, probably only 5-10% of the population takes a multivitamin every day. Even less take those "specific" vitamins like B12 or E on a daily basis. I personally think it might be a load of horse shit, this vitamin thing.

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RdotC 23 Edited: 24-Jan-07 04:26 PM Member Since: 01/14/2007 Posts: 18	breathing is B.S.... you should boycott that too... But on topic: vitamins are not BS whatsoever. You have ignored this user.

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Jinx Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 47922	So you really think your body absorbs all that vitamin c and turns you into Popeye or some shit? Serious question. You have ignored this user.

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CruJones Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/03/2003 Posts: 1375	its not a question of being buff... You have ignored this user.

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MikeD Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 12/06/2006 Posts: 162	I think getting vitamins naturally is very underrated. You have ignored this user.

1/24/07 4:40 PM

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m.g Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 4972

Actually vitamins are very important. There are some diseases and disorders which can be traced to a lack of certain vitamins. Also some vitamins have been shown to reduced the symptoms of various diseases/disorders. BUT the thing about vitamins is it is all based on whether you actually getting enough of them in your diet. Vitamin C for example is a vitamin one can get from fruits like oranges. And if one is eating enough fruit then taking Vitamin C suppliments may not be a good thing. The good thing about Vitamin C is it is a water soluble Vitamin so if you take in more than the daily recommended amount then you simply pee it out. But with Vitamins like Vitamin E, which is a fat soluble vitamin, it stays in your body for a long time and extra amounts may lead to problems associated with "excess" intake. So people take a Vitamin like Vitamin E and see a difference not realizing that they were Vitamin E deficient to big with and taking Vitamin E only put them where they were suppose to be if they had regularly consumed Vitamin E. You have ignored this user.

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THEHUNTER Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 12/08/2002 Posts: 5121	... You have ignored this user.

1/24/07 7:11 PM

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GSP4Prez Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 09/25/2006 Posts: 601

Here is how it really works... Vitamin pills alone do almost nothing. Your body needs enzymes found in foods to make use of vitamins. When taken with food the enzymes in your stomach mix with the vitamin pills and make use of them. The bottom line is, you are better off to eat a balanced diet of nutritious whole foods without vitamin pills than eating a crappy diet and taking vitamins. The best thing to do is take the pills and eat the right diet. Especially if you are serious about training. You have ignored this user.

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m.g Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 4977	"The bottom line is, you are better off to eat a balanced diet of nutritious whole foods without vitamin pills than eating a crappy diet and taking vitamins." Yep! You have ignored this user.

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GSP4Prez Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 09/25/2006 Posts: 604	The best foods for getting your vitamins naturally are calf's liver, spinach and carrots. They are packed with nutrients. For best results, cook the liver, but eat the spinach and carrots raw. You have ignored this user.

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FudoMyoo Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 13454	vitamins are like bigbang, dark matter, evolution etc- it doesn´t really exist! It´s all just a scientific conspiracy. You have ignored this user.

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mclaughlinmeat Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 10/15/2006 Posts: 162	yea man.....(take a puff of my joint) yeaaa You have ignored this user.

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Ninjasweet Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 10/05/2006 Posts: 1048	I swear, I don't do coke... I just really like the way it smells. You have ignored this user.

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boxer170 Edited: 24-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/18/2007 Posts: 20	I think multivitamins are B.S. as well. Just eat a balanced and well nutritioned diet. You have ignored this user.

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Noturmudder Edited: 25-Jan-07 Member Since: 09/11/2006 Posts: 72	vitamins + healthy lifestyle = preventive maintanance You have ignored this user.

1/25/07 12:44 PM

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thedreiz 3 Edited: 25-Jan-07 Member Since: 05/12/2006 Posts: 15

Im a family medicine physician Here is the simple truth. Most of what you get in a multivitamin is excreted out in your urine and not absorbed. It is better for your body to eat a well balanced diet and obtain vitamins and minerals in a more readily bioavailable form. That being said it is very difficult on a daily basis to balance your diet with everything you need Therefore I recommend that all my patients take a multivitamin once a day because it is important for proper physiologic fuction for your body to have vitamins and minerals available, even if most of what you are getting is not put to use the part that is used is worthwhile You have ignored this user.

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Forrest'sSugarDaddy Member Since: 6/28/07 Posts: 5021	LOL You have ignored this user.

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EKPOGI 21 Member Since: 7/27/04 Posts: 5077	Bayer one-a-day vitamins are awesome You have ignored this user.

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savage animal 5 Member Since: 8/31/07 Posts: 823	you won't piss these out, worth a buck a day, as preventative maintenance as Noturmudder said  http://thevitamincode.com You have ignored this user.

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savage animal 5 Member Since: 8/31/07 Posts: 824	I wonder what Lucas Maximus would say about them there "RAW food derived" multivitamins, best stuff I have tried You have ignored this user.

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Squatdog 53 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 23851	Well, it can't hurt (unless you are taking some ungodly massive dosage). Most people have a crappy diet and strenous exercise can create a demand that exceeds the recommended daily. You have ignored this user.

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jettdogg Member Since: 3/4/07 Posts: 1876	Synthetic vitamins can be bad for you. Go with all natural. You have ignored this user.

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1/8/09 12:44 PM

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shadallion 4 Member Since: 7/25/06 Posts: 2480

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I take a liquid multi-vitamin/mineral/herb supplemnt (10-in-1 from GBB) and a glutathione-producing protein powder called MA+. Say what you will, but I just never ever get sick and I am confident that my body is prepared to withstand the assault of free radicals, disease and aging that will come at me over the next few decades. But hey, you guys enjoy your surgery, pharmacueticals, and chemotherapy. You have ignored this user.

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