The Truth About Vitamins
Vitamins without doubt are vital to our health. And it remains possible that high dose vitamin supplements will one day be proven to protect against illnesses like heart disease and cancer. But so far, definitive evidence for these claims remains largely elusive. And as we discover more about some vitamins, it is increasingly clear that in large doses they can have unexpected, and sometimes dangerous consequences.
Are vitamins doing us any good? Could they even be dangerous? Every year we spend £300 million on vitamin supplements, but do they actually do us any good? Some believe they offer the promise of preventing or even curing some of the world’s biggest killers, such as heart disease and cancer. Others claim that taking large doses of some vitamins may in certain cases be harmful. So what are the facts? (Excerpt from vpro.nl)
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This is the second BBC documentary that i have watched on this web site. And, this time i find the information biased rather than just incomplete. Here is a link that provides a clear and complete scientific discussion about the the 3 vitamins which they discuss. (Scientific references are available at the site at the end of the article.) Reference 1
The focus on C cold prevention was disingenuous when there is so much evidence on the value of C above the current RDA. See this article for the spectrum of the value of C (again with references including British research). Reference 2
Also, this link includes a quote by Dr. Renwick about A which, i think, is logically inconsistent, e.e.g., “…the evidence is not totally consistent…I’m convinced that a high intake of vitamin A will give an increase risk of bone fracture.”
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=7032.15;wap2
Again a read of the first link is valuable for supplement consumers.
They used milk! Of course you arent going to absorb as much!! Everyone knows that… why did they do such a ****** experiment?!?
Tyne: “why did they use such a ****** experiment” – because this is one of the many ideas Codex Alimentarius is pushing. vitamins are poisons, all livestock need to be given growth hormones and sub standard antibiotics by the end of 2009 etc. This is not conspiracy but fact – look it up on their website. This is the begining of a propaganda caompaign which includes a desensitisation process whereby the population will end up totally malnourished and dying.
I always suspected these over priced vitamin pills to be just another trendy hype and they’re no different from “Ab-Cruncher”. Now, it’s dangerous for you? Unbelievable! This doc may have been not-too-scientific but ask yourself if food can really come in the form of pills. And don’t we already know that too much of anything is bad for you?
SHEEPLE WAKE UP
1. No more fast food
2. Eat your veggies
3. Learn what ‘organic’ means
4. Kiss your loved ones everyday
5. Cut down TDF :) and go out exercise
6. And recycle religiously
Nuff Said!
Codex Alimentarius=very scary stuff. Land of the free huh. I’m about ready to move to China. At least there pharmaceutical companies and the FDA don’t own everybody and their right to be free from vitamin deficiencies. This film is a joke I hope.
Ummm did any biology majors watch this ****…vitamin c boost production in Hydrogen Peroxide – H202 (water with EXTRA oxygen atom) also been noted for its many miracle works in medicine. Bacteria which enters your body from a cold finds its way to you throat and makes a colony of bacteria (plhem and bad mucus) which then blocks off your oxygen supply in your nose and vocal cords causing fatigue and other ****. Now Disease is anaerobic. It cannot exist in an elevated oxygen environment. Cancer, influenza, HIV, herpes, measles, the common cold- anaerobic.
Legionnaire’s disease, E-Coli, salmonella, staphylococcus- anaerobic. Arthritis, emphysema, asthma, chronic bronchitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epstein-Barr, Candida and even heart disease- anaerobic one and all. This is why people do yoga and tai chi, and say mantras during meditation. Dont try to sh_t on vitamin c without research buddy…but yea too much of some vitamins are bad of course
What’s the name of the song at 22:07?Beautiful….
I’m so glad there are others that see what a joke this video is!
The biggest problem I have with ALL of the arguments presented in this video is the underlying assumption that all vitamins are created equal. Just because a study was done where people were given “Beta-carotene”, for example, does not convince me that beta-carotene was the culprit. What brand was being used, what process was used and what inactive ingredients are in the supplements? Children die from overdose of Flintstone vitamins not because of the vitamins but because it is a petroleum based, testtube supplement (not to mention full of sugar!). Most grocery store brand vitamins are more of the same. I’m sorry, but petroleum is carcinogenic and toxic. The other issue is with processing. You can take whole oranges full of natural C, and if in processing they are exposed to too much light, air or heat the vitamin C will be depleted. I could go on, but that should be enough to get the idea.
Dumb video! And how many times did they have to repeat those ****** images (effervescent C drop, swallowing a pill, etc), so annoying! End rant.
I can’t believe they put Patrick Holford in this and gave him time to speak. Seriously, read ‘Bad Science’ by Ben Goldacre.
this is disturbing,i am an athlete and have taken supplements for years .i hate this murderous codex alimentarius