Comments on: Toss the vitamins http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/toss-vitamins.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Diorahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/toss-vitamins.html#comment-75024 Diora Mon, 14 May 2007 16:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/toss-the-vitamins.html#comment-75024 I've never taken any vitamins except for vitamin D and Calcium because I do eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. I take vitamin D and Calcium because I am at a very high risk of osteoporosis because of my POF. Even with HRT, I still have osteopenia which got a little worse during last few years, and I am only in my 40s.<br/><br/>My mother on the other hand takes AREDS formula and Lutein for macular degeneration on her doctor's recommendation. I am a bit concerned because of all the studies that show harm of the high doses of some of these vitamins (at least nobody in my family has evern smoked), but there is some evidence of benefit for my mother's type of macular degeneration and it is from an RCT. My mom feels that her eyesight is more important to her than any other risks at this point, but she'll stop taking them if some new information becomes available. I’ve never taken any vitamins except for vitamin D and Calcium because I do eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. I take vitamin D and Calcium because I am at a very high risk of osteoporosis because of my POF. Even with HRT, I still have osteopenia which got a little worse during last few years, and I am only in my 40s.

My mother on the other hand takes AREDS formula and Lutein for macular degeneration on her doctor’s recommendation. I am a bit concerned because of all the studies that show harm of the high doses of some of these vitamins (at least nobody in my family has evern smoked), but there is some evidence of benefit for my mother’s type of macular degeneration and it is from an RCT. My mom feels that her eyesight is more important to her than any other risks at this point, but she’ll stop taking them if some new information becomes available.

]]> By: OB Doctorhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/toss-vitamins.html#comment-75019 OB Doctor Mon, 14 May 2007 13:42:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/toss-the-vitamins.html#comment-75019 Could somebody notify GNC of these findings? Could somebody notify GNC of these findings?

]]> By: Donnahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/toss-vitamins.html#comment-75018 Donna Mon, 14 May 2007 13:04:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/toss-the-vitamins.html#comment-75018 We've followed the same course, as myths were debunked. Now it's just a multi-vitamin and a calcium pill (because we barely get even 10% of the daily requirement of calcium around here). We’ve followed the same course, as myths were debunked. Now it’s just a multi-vitamin and a calcium pill (because we barely get even 10% of the daily requirement of calcium around here).

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