Do you take vitamin pills?

@indexer (4852)
Leicester, England
October 27, 2018 8:49am CST
Some people swear by them, others think that they're a waste of time and money. I have to admit that I'm in the latter category, having never noticed any difference in my health or well-being on the few occasions when I've been tempted to indulge. Where do you stand on this?
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@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
27 Oct 18
I used to take something that is supposed to help with joints (name escapes me now) until I read that it increased the likelihood of prostate cancer. A varied diet and plenty of exercise is what the body needs, I reckon.
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@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
27 Oct 18
Yes - that sounds like a good plan.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
27 Oct 18
Me, no vitamin pills.
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@pitstop (12969)
• India
27 Oct 18
I've been tempted to try vitamins with zinc as someone said it improves immunity. Never got around to checking it out.
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@snowy22315 (168429)
• United States
27 Oct 18
I don;'t take them, although I do have some supplements that are supposed to be good for you that I do take, although not as often as I should.
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@yukimori (10140)
• United States
27 Oct 18
I used to think that they were a waste of money, but that was before I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The stuff I'm prescribed only goes so far where pain relief is concerned, and I hit the point where I was willing to grasp at straws ages ago. There's a lot of research out there that points to some of these things being caused by vitamin deficiencies. I take a bunch of different things for it now, including vitamins B12, C, and D, methylfolate, and turmeric. Seems to be doing some good; I've gone from needing the prescription stuff first thing in the morning just to get out of bed and taking 3-4 of those per day down to half a pill on occasion. The big thing I've noticed is that the improvement doesn't happen right away and the effects can be subtle over time. If you don't have a major deficiency, it's probably not going to make a big difference in terms of how you feel. If you do, it's going to take at least a week or two for the improvements to start showing up.
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@yukimori (10140)
• United States
28 Oct 18
@indexer Pretty much. Unfortunately too much of a normally-good thing can be bad, and vitamins and supplements aren't any exception to that. Too much iron can lead to liver and kidney problems, for example.
@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
27 Oct 18
I suppose that what you're saying is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" , which makes sense to me.
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Oct 18
I do take supplements. Can't hurt.
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@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
27 Oct 18
Have you noticed any difference to your overall wellbeing?
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Oct 18
@indexer No, but I don't think you would. It's not like taking Lutein for eye health is a magic feel good pill.
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@xFiacre (12536)
• Ireland
30 Oct 18
@indexer I will admit to taking raw garlic as a health supplement and I believe it benefits me greatly. And cod liver oil in liquid form, not capsules.
@Ronrybs (17795)
• London, England
27 Oct 18
I had read somewhere that the body trends sudden increases in vitamins the way it treats most sudden increases of things and filters them out faster, so that your vitamin level may actually fall below the average. Don't know how true that is, but sounds like a fair reason not to indulge and just settle for fresh fruit and veg' to do the job. Except for D, I had a deficency of that one and the Doc put me on a supplement and that work
@aureliah (24340)
• Kenya
27 Oct 18
I prefer eating fruits that are a source of vitamins
@Berrygal (5834)
27 Oct 18
Yes, I do. It help me be healthy