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Friday, February 21. 2014

Five Vitamins and Supplements That Are Actually Worth Taking

Many of my medical colleagues would agree with this, more or less: Science tells us that taking most vitamins is worthless—but here's a few that buck the trend.


Of course, recommendations like this change all the time, just as do all dietary recommendations. I take it all with a grain of salt or, I should say, with plenty of salt. I love salt.

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Medical at 13:36 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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My last blood test showed low levels of Vitamin D.
I asked my doctor for a Rx to New Zealand, but he said that the Quebec medical system would not cover it. He suggested supplements instead. Pity.
#1 EarlW on 2014-02-21 15:51 (Reply)
I believe that some multivitamins are almost worthless. But good vitamins from good sources are beneficial. And as far as government recommendations, you have to consider the source.

Vitamin D3 is the one to take. I've been taking it for about four years now, and more recently I've added K2 and Calcium with it. I used to get several colds a year, but I haven't been sick at all in over three years.

I do take a very good multi from time to time as well that includes zinc, and I take a very good vitamin C from time to time also. As far as Niacin -- get the non flushing kind. You don't want to experience the other one.

And Garlic? I use that a lot in my cooking. Good stuff!
#2 Bodie on 2014-02-21 21:10 (Reply)
How did you determine a "very good" vitamin C from oe that was merely OK?
#2.1 Mike M on 2014-02-21 22:05 (Reply)
For me it's Ester-C at 1000mg. I should have just said Ester-C. They are probably all similar.
#2.1.1 Bodie on 2014-02-22 01:44 (Reply)
My colds pretty much disappeared when I started taking D3 at 2000 IU/day. Got my bloodlevel up to 60 and haven't had a cold in about 5 years after suffering 3-4 bad ones every year for a while.

I take a 60mg aspirin a day, just in case. I eat lots of salt, lard, and red meat. And I cook with enough garlic to keep vampires out of my whole subdivision.

My bloodwork is all in the green
#2.2 JorgXMcKie on 2014-02-21 22:16 (Reply)
I've always been one to keep a little money in all the banks. So, in my mid-80s, I still do whatever my flight surgeon/family doctor/dentist/opthamologist advises re. diet, exercise, medication, treatment and such, including a couple of vitamins and aspirin. For whatever it's worth, I'm in a good state of repair, still doing all my southern (translate: backbreaking) yard work (1/2 ac.), plumbing repairs, pool maintenance, vegetable gardening and greenhouse tending.
#3 BillH on 2014-02-22 10:41 (Reply)
I take 2 freeze-dried hawthorn-ginkgo caps and an aspirin a day for blood thinning. I could get a cheaper generic drug if I was willing to get a prescription but this works for me.
#4 Freddie Sykes on 2014-02-23 13:10 (Reply)

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