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posted by mrpg on Wednesday May 30 2018, @03:26AM   Printer-friendly
from the same-thing-for-systemd dept.

Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit, study finds

The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, suggests a new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto.

Published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the systematic review of existing data and single randomized control trials published in English from January 2012 to October 2017 found that multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium and vitamin C -- the most common supplements -- showed no advantage or added risk in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke or premature death. Generally, vitamin and mineral supplements are taken to add to nutrients that are found in food.

"We were surprised to find so few positive effects of the most common supplements that people consume," said Dr. David Jenkins*, the study's lead author. "Our review found that if you want to use multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium or vitamin C, it does no harm -- but there is no apparent advantage either."

The study found folic acid alone and B-vitamins with folic acid may reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke. Meanwhile, niacin and antioxidants showed a very small effect that might signify an increased risk of death from any cause.

What about people who would otherwise eat an incredibly nutrient-deficient diet (e.g. junk food, rice, bread, pasta, french fries, hot dogs, etc.)?

Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals for CVD Prevention and Treatment (DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.04.020) (DX)


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 30 2018, @01:38PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 30 2018, @01:38PM (#686248)

    Because we don’t need to. B12 supplements are microbially produced, not derived from mushrooms or meat.

  • (Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday May 30 2018, @07:54PM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Wednesday May 30 2018, @07:54PM (#686447) Homepage Journal

    So many people eat hamburgers, right? Munch’s Burger Shack in Tokyo, they served me a hamburger with 100% Angus beef, imported from America. With Colby cheese. They named it after me. And people come from all over to order one. I'm very honored, believe me.

    And some restaurants, you can order the fake burger, the mushroom burger. No meat, they have the fake meat made from mushrooms. That's a California number, do I have to tell you? And it's a little dry.

    Where do you get the microbial burger, the burger made from microbial? I haven't seen that one. And I don't want to see that one. Because it sounds like germs, like eating germs. And I happen to be a clean hands freak. I feel much better after I thoroughly wash my hands, which I do as much as possible.