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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcPwIQ6GCj8This week Reactions is taking a look at the science and chemistry, or lack thereof, behind supplements. You’ve seen them in late night commercials and at your local pharmacy—little pills that claim to cure your cold, help you wake up or maybe help you lose weight. Vitamin and mineral supplements are everywhere and generate billions of dollars in revenue in the U.S. each year. But do they really work?
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Should you take multi-vitamins?
http://www.berkeleywellness.com/supplements/vitamins/article/should-you-still-take-multiPrenatal vitamins:
http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/prenatal-vitaminsIndustry revenue:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324392804578362073624344816Large multivitamin studies showing no significant benefits for healthy people:
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1789253http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=728199http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=211978http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1767855http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/97/2/437.longSome experts recommend multivitamins as “nutritional insurance”:
http://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/do-multivitamins-make-you-healthierhttp://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/01/30/382587987/study-sheds-light-on-benefits-of-multivitaminsFor those with diabetes, supplements can help:
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=716096Adverse effects:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1504267Fish oil claims not supported by research:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/30/fish-oil-claims-not-supported-by-research/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fish-oil-supplement-research-remains-murky/Choline:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/other-nutrients/cholineOther sources: Trials for supplements don’t show adequate evidence of benefits
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/12December/Pages/Study-finds-vitamin-pills-have-limited-benefit.aspxhttp://www.health.harvard.edu/alternative-and-complementary-medicine/the-arguments-against-dietary-supplementshttp://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2014/06/do-vitamins-work/index.htmhttp://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-vitamin-supplements-improve-health/About the Site 🌐
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