Food Supplements....is it necessary?

I have been taking a multivitamin for years. I do think that it helps some in preventing illnesses. I also recently heard on one of the daytime talk shows that features a medical doctor, that those who take a multivitamin every day live about 7 or 8 years longer than those who don't.

You probably don't need a general vitamin-mineral supplement if you are eating a reasonably varied diet most of the time, aren't restricting calories to lost weight, and generally don't skip meals. This doesn't mean you have to be a "perfect eater", it only means that you have to be careful you try to eat at least one balanced meal a day.

hi zandi as I am at the mercy of the cooks in the kitchen here as to what foods I eat, I do include a multivitamin each day plus iron as I am anemic and baby aspirin to protect my heart. We are
supposed to get a balanced diet but it does seem a little low on veggies and fruits. I supplement by buying some fresh fruit occasionally and some tomatoes and eating them in between meals. as I feel great I guess I am doing pretty good.

Since we are eating a well balanced meals? who's doing this? I'm of the opinion the majority in the world don't do this. It's a shame but most people have access to a well balanced meal. the jury is still out as to the benefit of vitamins! So much depends on how they are delivered to your system, and how your system separates the beneficial parts and doesn't just expel them! I've read numerous articles on this subject and no one is certain they work! There's nothing like the real thing! People are in to much of a hurry in the developed countries to eat right, the kids don't go out enough to get the vitamin "D" from the sun that they need! I fell in to the same trap by getting involved with a company that sold these products! As usual I spent more on the product than I made in profit, which was so called guaranteed! I quit and sure didn't feel any different! Good luck to you and your health!tdemex

I believe that we all need to supplement our diets, because even if we think that we are eating a well balanced diet, we are not getting what our bodies need. but i also believe that everyone should go and get checked to see what your body is missing so you do not supplement blindly. and their are so many supplements out their that are made synthetically and they are not doing anything for you.

Every day i take a product called salba......For extra fiber to my diet.
Magnesium, and Potassium--because for some reason my body uses it up fast.
Flax---because it is good for a lot of different things.
COQ10--For heart health...as we get older our bodies do not make as much as it needs.
Vitamin D3--Because i need extra of this. I take 2000 Iu everyday.
Glucobiotic supreme--for my diabetes.

I am taking a pill known as LYCORED. This is a natural product which contains Lycopene, which is extracted from the skin of the tomato. This is one of the most powerful anti oxidant pill available in the world. After taking this Lycored, my cholestrol level has come down considerably.
So, as far as I am concerned, this particular pill is a heaven sent for me.

Hi Zandi, I do take calcium tablets every day as I never touch milk so they are necessary, also my friend who is a superb doctor said I must take them. I also take a cranberry table daily as I can't get cranberries here. I do have mult-vitamins in but don't take them daily as they are so huge that swallowing them is an effort. I suppose I use them more in winter.

By the way I don't know if this happens with others but although I get notifiers on your discs started I no longer ever receive an alert that you have responded.

Lol zandi yes you are right, you are making the manufacturer rich certainly, well i never take the so called food supplements but i enjoy eating lot of fresh vegetables, milk, fruits to supplement any vitamin deficiency in my body.
The chemical vitamins just flow away in urine lol.
Thank you so much for starting this nice discussion here. keep sharing, happy posting, have a great day, cheers
ARUN

I take multi-vitamin every day as i remember if i have not taken vitamins my fingers get tired easily and suffer from over fatigue which is bad for my health. With taking of vitamins it makes me feel strong, vibrant and energetic. Then, it also boast my immune system and i rarely suffer from cold and other illnesses, Compare to my lifestyle before that I have not taken vitamins. I feel easily tired and sluggish. Then, i often lost my appetite and eat only less food which makes me look like anorexic. Taking vitamin is a great help to maintain healthy aside from it one should need to have a fresh supply of fresh fruits and vegetables too.

The only Vit. I take is C 1000 mg.
to help clear up the bruising I get now witht the blood thinners they come with Rose hips and bioflvroids.
When I took multi vits. I never saw any differents in how I felt.
So many fruits and veggies and yup even meat have what you neem in them to get your Vits. but I assume also its up to you what you would like to do.
They never stopped me fro getting cancer or haveing a heart attack.
Adn if you pay a big price from this company I just wonder about that daughter got onto melaluka and I got the Vits from there never ever felt any differentas with them either just cost way to much!