Comments on: Vitamins are bad for you

By: tenderhooligan

tenderhooligan — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:38:28 +0000

YATW, you’re absolutely right about a balanced diet – I just think a little extra doesn’t hurt. Also, vitamins and supplements can be pricey in somewhere like Boots or H+B, but they’re cheap on many places online.

By: youaretheworld

youaretheworld — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:06:30 +0000

I’ve never really believed that vitamins do anything. My Dr, who I loved and adored before he got a job and moved to Harley Street (the traitor!), told me that a varied diet would do you just as good. Perhaps I only held on to this because I can’t actually afford vitamins, but I can afford to make a soup from bits of old vegetable…

By: tenderhooligan

tenderhooligan — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:32:22 +0000

Perp, yes, I dare say so.

Dom, I don’t see anything wrong with it.

By: Dom

Dom — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:04:26 +0000

I take them as a supplement to a reasonably balanced diet and as a psychological boost. After all, it’s me finally looking after my body so it’s got to be good… right?

By: Perpetual

Perpetual — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:26:19 +0000

I wonder whether or not some people take them not only as a substitute for a fair and balanced diet, but also for some psychological boost too?

By: tenderhooligan

tenderhooligan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:30:40 +0000

Oh, you could well be right, Our Helen - I was just going on what I read on this article. If the research does pertain to only people who take supplements in huge dosages, I may well write to the BBC to shout at them for not including that very central fact in their article.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:25:09 +0000

Oh I have no idea- it’s just what I heard on the Radio this morning!

By: tenderhooligan

tenderhooligan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:35:05 +0000

The people in the ’sample’ were taking the supplements for disease prevention, yes; but it didn’t say that it they were all taking them in high doses (from my reading of the article). Ok, the researchers concluded that supplements shouldn’t be taken in high dosages but that doesn’t necessarily imply that all 67 studies in the meta-analysis were on individuals who take supplements excessively. (And what constitutes excessively etc.?)

But, aye, I’m sure I’m safe enough anyway.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:19:08 +0000

This research was looking at people who take huge quantities of these vitamins as medicines, rather than as a dietary suppliment. I think you’re safe, G!

By: tenderhooligan

tenderhooligan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:57:38 +0000

I have now rectified your anon comment dear.

I knew what you meant. xox