Multivitamins, yes or no?
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I take a multivitamin also a vitamin D & C, these are bought from the supermarket and I am wondering if instead of these getting something “better” that I see advertised which also claims to help with Testosterone production which at my age would be beneficial for muscle retention.
Does anyone have some proper medical insight int these products and a recommendation as which one to go for?
P.S. I cycle about 100 miles per week and do weight training and 55 years old.
Or is it just snake oil?
Does anyone have some proper medical insight int these products and a recommendation as which one to go for?
P.S. I cycle about 100 miles per week and do weight training and 55 years old.
Or is it just snake oil?
Edited by Tomanybikes on Friday 1st July 14:59
Probably just a waste of money. As long as you eat a balanced varied diet, you'll get all the vitamins your body needs. As you get older then osteoporosis and muscle wasting will occur. You're already doing weight lifting to counter that. Cycling would be more than enough for exercising the heart.
wong said:
Probably just a waste of money. As long as you eat a balanced varied diet, you'll get all the vitamins your body needs.
While this is true, the vast majority don’t get what they need through their diet, and even the very healthy among us can struggle. There is no harm in taking them, and they’re cheap. They certainly aren’t going to do any harm.
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wong said:
Probably just a waste of money. As long as you eat a balanced varied diet, you'll get all the vitamins your body needs.
While this is true, the vast majority don’t get what they need through their diet, and even the very healthy among us can struggle. There is no harm in taking them, and they’re cheap. They certainly aren’t going to do any harm.Maybe its all snake oil - who knows!
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xx99xx said:
I think unless you're deficient, multi vitamins won't make you feel any different. They may have some benefit on the inside but I doubt you'd notice it.
If you're worried about testosterone, see a medical professional.
I would agree with this. I take them daily but only because I have health issues leading to deficiency i.e. inability to ensure I can eat all the right foods to get the necessary nutrients.If you're worried about testosterone, see a medical professional.
If I was fit and healthy and cooking food from fresh, I would not bother with multi-vitamins.
wong said:
Expensive multivitamins are a way to produce expensive urine.
Cheaper multivitamins produce cheaper urine.
That's what I used to tell my patients. I'm retired now, but don't take any.
dont farmed cows need salts and minerals to supplement their grass based diet ?Cheaper multivitamins produce cheaper urine.
That's what I used to tell my patients. I'm retired now, but don't take any.
[ wild cattle will naturally find these minerals ]
wong said:
Expensive multivitamins are a way to produce expensive urine.
Cheaper multivitamins produce cheaper urine.
That's what I used to tell my patients. I'm retired now, but don't take any.
I agree with this. However how do you know you are not missing any vitamins or nutrients from your diet?Cheaper multivitamins produce cheaper urine.
That's what I used to tell my patients. I'm retired now, but don't take any.
eg What do you do about your vitamin D levels in the winter months? (unless you migrate to the southern Med for the winter)
wong said:
smn159 said:
I researched this a while back and ended up taking D3 (4000iu) and B12 (1000mcg) daily.
Aged 58, run and / or cycle most days
You could probably add some weight lifting to slow down osteoporosis and muscle wasting. Aged 58, run and / or cycle most days
Tomanybikes said:
xx99xx said:
Ashfordian said:
I agree with this. However how do you know you are not missing any vitamins or nutrients from your diet?
You'd have symptoms of deficiency.If you're female, probably speak to a GP.
If you're a different gender then possibly either of the above.
Ultimately, all the brands of multi vitamins contain mostly the same stuff, albeit in different strengths and some with added supplements. The more expensive ones don't 'work' better with the exception of stuff like turmeric.
The active compound in tumeric (curcumin) on its own is not absorbed into the body very well but adding black pepper increases the bioavailability. Some cheaper tumeric supplements do not include pepper.
There is probably zero difference between brand A of 30 X 1000 I.U vitamin D that costs £1 and brand B of 30 X 1000 I U of vitamin D that costs £5, other than the cost.
Google [bot] said:
In any of these sort of discussions the term ‘balanced diet’ comes up. That’s all well and good, but what if you don’t have or don’t know if your diet is up to scratch?
Quite! I did some halfhearted 'research' last night re Vit B12. You'd need to eat the equivalent of a Salmon filet or similar quantity of B12 source every day to get the RDA or NRV as it is these days. I think most people's diets are highly processed, fast foods with high sugar and salt intake. Not quite the 'balanced diet' nutritionists preach about.
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