What Supplements Do You Take?
vitamins and mineral supplements
For a few years now, I’ve been taking Vitamin D as a prescription, ‘doctor approved’. The health supplement market is booming! Never before have people been taking vitamins, minerals and herbs to enhance their health to try to make up for their diet. Or, maybe people are just wanting to get the most for their health. Either way, we are spending millions and millions for our optimal health. According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, There are a few dietary supplements that show some benefits: calcium supplements and vitamin D (to reduce the risk of osteoporosis), omega 3 supplements (to reduce the risk of heart disease) and folic acid supplements (to prevent major birth defects).
Be careful, as the article suggests, on what quality you are buying. Consumer reports found that nearly half of the brands failed to contain the labeled amount of the nutrient. They also didn’t dissolve as well as the name-brand types. So if you are going to invest in a supplement, based on this study, a name-brand kind might be the way to go. One thing people don’t really need to be concerned about is taking too much or too high of a dose.
Even though pharmaceutical companies and science has so-called ‘debunked some supplements, some are worth taking, even my dr. has said they’re not harming me. Echinacea doesn’t cure my colds, but it sure lessons the symptoms for me. Someone told me that Cinnamon and Apple Cider Vinegar tablets will reduce glucose levels, so I’ve started takng Cinnamon tablets (ACV tablets are hard to find). Every little bit helps, and it’s not hurting me.
What supplements are you taking?
January 11th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
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