Dr. Rhonda Patrick - Rebuttal to 'Vitamins are Bad'
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Rebuttal to Vitamins Are Bad Editorial By Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. In this article I will discuss a recent headline-grabbing editorial that was pu blished in the Annals of Internal Medicine that reviewed three studies on the topic of multivitamins and chronic disease prevention. The editorial, is titled: Enough is Enou gh: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements, and its purpose was to serve as a direct call to action for medical professionals to advise against the daily use of vitamin and mineral supplements and for scientists to stop further research into the potential benefits of supplements. Watch the video here: http://youtu.be/o0u8UdZeOhc This editorial ignored decades of well-done nutrition research that has shown that supplementing appropriate levels of micronutrients (such as vitamin D, B vitamins, and omega-3s) are extremely helpful in preventing disease and d ecreasing all-cause mortality primarily due to widespread dietary inadequacy of essential vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids. According to a NHANES and CDC report published in 2012, the percentage of adults in the US that do not take vitamin and mineral supplements and fall below the estimated average requirement for vitamin and minerals are the following: 96% for vitamin D (1) 48% for vitamin C (1)
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