Please share an interesting fact about taking vitamins, minerals, and supplements.

Ignore: Quality is highly variable, and amounts listed on container may be inaccurate. Seek USP label.

Lower: Lower levels of vitamin c are linked to risk of hemorrhagic stroke. Take or eat your c!

Studies: Studies have yet to show a benefit from taking vitamin and mineral supplements, especially in the us.

Ignore: Many multivitamins have low dose of vitamin d3, so supplement separately.

Ignore: A balanced supplement regimen should include a multivitamin, essential fatty acid, probiotic ; vit.D.

Ignore: Too much vitamin A can cause raised intra craniel pressure.

Nutrients: Nutrients that may help with acne: zinc, vitamin A, essential fatty acids, selenium.

Diminished: Diminished taste (hypogeusia) can be due to a zinc deficiency.

Low: Low omega 3 fatty acid can cause dull skin, thick calluses, and bumps on the back of the arms.

Splinter: Splinter hemorrhages of your nails can be caused by low vitamin C.

Pale: Pale nail beds are often due to iron deficiency.

Reactive: Reactive airway can be made worse by low magnesium, so supplementing with magnesium can help asthma.

Muscle: Muscle cramping can be caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, magnesium, potassium, or calcium.

Ignore: In the USA there is "scientific consensus" on taking these supplements, Fish Oil, CQ10, Vit D.

Vitamin: Vitamin A deficiency may occur with chronic alcoholism, zinc deficiency, hypothyroidisn and hormones.

Food: Food Sources of Vitamin A: cod liver oil, fortified cereals and milk, eggs, sweet potato, pumpkin.

Vit: Vit E deficiency may occur with malabsorption, cholestyramine, olestra, orlistat, & anticonvulsants.

Food: Food sources of Vitamin E include oils (olive, soy, corn, canola, safflower, sunflower).

CoQ10: CoQ10 is essential for energy production and pH regulation.

CoQ10: CoQ10 def. may occur with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors/statins, biguanides, sulfonylureas, BetaBlkrs.

Antioxidants: Antioxidants are found in brightly colored fruits & vegetables, green tea, turmeric, nutriceuticals.

High: High Biotin intake can compete with lipoic acid for cell membrane entry.

Although: Although Vitamin B12 is water soluble, it is stored in the liver.

Beta: Beta carotene supplementation is associated with increased risk for lung cancer in smokers.

Ignore: Women should get about 1500 mg of elemental Calcium per day. Read labels carefully for serving size.

Ignore: Excess vitamin C is excreted in the urine. taking mega doses is of no benefit.

Ignore: Supps. vary a lot in quality.Choose standardized extracts,no additives. Research!Avoid poor quality.