Multivitamins and health

A FEW “HEALTH” HABITS MAY BE LESS EFFECTIVE THAN ADVERTISED

You’ve probably been told more than a few times to drink 8 glasses of water a day, take your multivitamins, and limit your food intake when sick. However, just because advice makes the rounds online doesn’t mean it’s reliable, or even safe. Between questionable fads, out-of-context medical tips, and strange claims about wacky diets, it’s …

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USELESS NOSTRUMS (“MEDICATIONS”) WHY DO PEOPLE KNOWINGLY TAKE THEM?

Currently, US adults spend more than $10 billion per year on vitamins and dietary supplements, believing against overwhelming evidence that fortified gummy bears and water infused with vitamins will improve their health and well-being. Vitamins, of course, are necessary for life, and when severely lacking, may spell the difference between healthy gums and scurvy, between …

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