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Vitamins: Cutting through the hype
Almost every week in practice I am asked, “Doc, is this supplement I am taking good.” My answer is usually the same, it’s not an answer but a question. I ask them why they are taking them in the first place. I then encounter strange looks that resemble my dog cocking his head and looking at me with a puzzled look of where is the treat you promised me. Unfortunately, vitamin supplements are something that we all kind of know is a good idea, but the confusion is which ones are worth buying, and I believe patients in a subconscious way go with ones that are recommended by a friend, an article in a newspaper or magazine, or an infomercial that is on TV at 3 a.m. But the question remains, who is fact checking that these supplements contain the magic stuff to make you feel good, and enough of it to match with research that has been done. On a good note, most vitamins you take have been extensively studied for safety; but the problem is most over the counter supplements do not put in quality ingredients, or enough of what you need. Patients end up taking lots of vitamins and they lose track of why they started taking them in the first place.