Comments on: Supplement woes, again http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/11/supplement-woes-again/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrea http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/11/supplement-woes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-33337 Andrea Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:26 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=1695#comment-33337 These participants were smokers. I believe the link between smoking and disease is much more solid. Sensationalism beats truthfulness. Marion, did you know this fact before posting your blog??? You are my favorite nutritionist, but it would be disappointing news if you had this info and failed to bring it to light. These participants were smokers.

I believe the link between smoking and disease is much more solid.

Sensationalism beats truthfulness.

Marion, did you know this fact before posting your blog??? You are my favorite nutritionist, but it would be disappointing news if you had this info and failed to bring it to light.

]]> By: Anthro http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/11/supplement-woes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-33285 Anthro Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:04:28 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=1695#comment-33285 Good news from Europe. Seems their approach would be a good model; certainly better than the current situation here. To Emily: When I was pregnant (all four times) I took a prenatal that was prescribed by my OB/midwife. I felt safe with that and I don't take vitamins otherwise. Am now the healthy grandma to six. That's not proof of anything other than there seems to be no harm in my medically advised approach. Good news from Europe. Seems their approach would be a good model; certainly better than the current situation here.

To Emily: When I was pregnant (all four times) I took a prenatal that was prescribed by my OB/midwife. I felt safe with that and I don’t take vitamins otherwise. Am now the healthy grandma to six. That’s not proof of anything other than there seems to be no harm in my medically advised approach.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/11/supplement-woes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-33284 Jeff Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:04:15 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=1695#comment-33284 The main purpose of the Norwegian study was to investigate any connection between B vitamin supplementation and colorectal cancer. None was found. Of the subjects who were diagnosed with lung cancer, 70% were smokers, and 24% were former smokers. The study reinforces the association between smoking and lung cancer. There are positive vitamin studies but they don't seem to get the headlines. For example, one recent study found that LOW levels of folate and B6 weaken bones: http://www.wellnessresources.com/health/articles/low_folic_acid_or_vitamin_b6_weaken_bones/ The New York Times had a recent article on the growing evidence of health benefits of vitamin D: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/vitamin-d-shows-heart-benefits-in-study/?em The main purpose of the Norwegian study was to investigate any connection between B vitamin supplementation and colorectal cancer. None was found. Of the subjects who were diagnosed with lung cancer, 70% were smokers, and 24% were former smokers. The study reinforces the association between smoking and lung cancer.

There are positive vitamin studies but they don’t seem to get the headlines. For example, one recent study found that LOW levels of folate and B6 weaken bones:
http://www.wellnessresources.com/health/articles/low_folic_acid_or_vitamin_b6_weaken_bones/

The New York Times had a recent article on the growing evidence of health benefits of vitamin D:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/vitamin-d-shows-heart-benefits-in-study/?em

]]> By: Emily http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/11/supplement-woes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-33282 Emily Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:52 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=1695#comment-33282 I'm curious, what do you think about pre-natal vitamins, supplements that pack folic acid in with a bunch of other stuff? How should we intelligently shop for these? Any risk in taking them for years and years? I’m curious, what do you think about pre-natal vitamins, supplements that pack folic acid in with a bunch of other stuff? How should we intelligently shop for these? Any risk in taking them for years and years?

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