In 1998 the Journal of Medicinal Foods published an evaluation on liquid vitamins
and minerals. The purpose of the evaluation was to look at the evidence surrounding
whether or not there were benefits to vitamin and mineral supplements delivered in
liquid form. A wide variety of research studies were reviewed and it was determined
that liquid supplements contain nutrients that are highly bioavailable, can be gentler to
the stomach and are sometimes more suitable for children and elderly people. For more
information, go to the Journal of Medicinal Food, Volume 2, Number 3, page 207.
Major Scientific Review Validates the Importance of Vitamins
I n June of 2002, one of the most respected journals in medicine, the Journal of the
American Medical Association, published a comprehensive review of almost 40 years
worth of scientific research on the relationship between vitamins and certain diseases.
This review, which was conducted by two Harvard researchers, clearly illustrates how
vitamin deficiencies are associated with chronic diseases such as cancer, coronary
heart disease and osteoporosis. The researchers located many studies that prove taking
folic acid during pregnancy helps prevent certain birth defects. Folic acid has also
been proven to help prevent heart disease and several types of cancer when taken
on a regular basis. Regarding the intake of vitamin E, the researchers located evidence
that it is an important antioxidant necessary for immune function. Th

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Nutrition experts recommend that we get all our daily nutritional needs from the food that we eat, viz. from natural sources. They also recommend that we eat at least 2 to 3 bowls of fresh fruits and vegetables a day, at least 3 bowls of green vegetables and 2 servings of fish a week. The problem is that very few people can follow this dietary pattern consistently. Supplementation therefore becomes necessary for most people. A good multi-vitamin supplement will not provide the full RDAs but a portion of them so that you get the rest from the food that you eat. Because our dietary habits have gone so far away from what is recommended, it is a good idea to take a multivitamin supplemnet like MultiVescence, which also contains additional benefits to support heart and immune health such CoQ10 and antioxidants.http://www.newvitality.com/shop/multivescence.aspx

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I am an otherwise healthy person who has had odd discoloration around wounds and easily bruises. I was told this was likely due to a vitamin deficiency, so I started taking a good multivitamin. I have not seen any more odd discoloration around cuts and my bruises are not as common and heal much faster. I think it must be something in the vitamins that helps! I also feel better, too, but that could be psychological. Either way, I'm doing better than before thanks to GNC Premium One without Iron Multivitamin Capsules. I bought a whole bunch on sale, so that is the only brand I have taken regularly for a long time. I don't think the generic store brand of "Centrum"-style vitamins made much difference, but these seem to.

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It is incorrect to say that humans have no need for dietary supplementation. The pharmaceutical industry is behind much of the anti-vitamin/supplement messages we see and hear. Allopathic medicine generally is slow to recognize the benefits of supplementation for maintaining health, yet we know that many doctors are now convinced of the benefits of taking fish oil, CoQ10, vitamin C and other supplements. There are many exciting discoveries taking place on the nutritional front. The ability to slow the aging process is driving the quest for discovery. Check out lef.org

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Eat different foods, eat organic, exercise, and listen to your body. Cravings are your bodies way of letting you know that you need something. Some people might be able to do quite well with vitamins every once in a while (I do), while others my need that extra help. Just pay attention to how you feel and what makes you feel different. Do what feels right for you.

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I have to disagree, too. Being a heavy athlete, I have to take magnesium or I get muscle twitches. In winter - living in icy, icy Germany and having to ride bicycle every day - I HAVE to take zinc + vitamin C or I will inevitably get ill. In the cruel winters I'm often constantly on the brink of getting ill, and taking large amounts of this supplement is the only thing that can mostly still fight it off. On average twice each winter I'll get ill anyway, but it would be much worse without this stuff.

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I guess you like to get sick patients, Dr. Brent, because a healthy population is an unhealthy income base, eh? A lot of people look to you as a health expert. So why are you telling people lies? Perhaps you're trying to reassure people that they don't need to buy any and all fad supplements on the market today. Which is perfectly true; lots of these newfangled supplements have no known benefit or only anecdotal evidence, and lots of people might be throwing their money away.

However, as many have already pointed out, our world is extremely toxic now. Our food supplies are questionable and the processing often drains the nutrients from the food itself, and even from our bodies. It's hard to get the right levels of the vitamins we do need (which is higher than before all this pollution and processing) without supplementing at least a few key vitamins.

Keep in mind, vitamins are not specific molecules:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin

Everyone has different needs depending on health, and what they do/don't get in their diet. Here's a general list of what vitamins have been SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN to affect:
http://www.something-fishy.org/dangers/vitamins.php

A list of a few common symptoms and what DOES fix them:

http://www.drmyhill.co.uk/article.cfm?id=328
and
http://www.health-science-spirit.com/deficiency.html

I used these lists to fix sores on the outer corners of my mouth. I was short on B complex. Within five days of adding supps they went away.

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I have to disagree with the Dr on this. In the Dr's defense if we lived in a perfect world with no environmental and physical stressors ate a diet rich in seasonal unprocessed un-manufactured foods. I would 100% agree vitamins are not needed. However I don't know anybody who has those conditions.
Plus not all vitamins we take are good for us or needed. I think it is up to the person to find a good vitamin that works for them. Not all people are the same and not all vitamins work the same on people. And I do believe we are supplementing to high. I recommend:
Good B Complex
Good Multi
Omega's
Probitoic
Vitamin C (when needed)

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Dr. Brent's comments here are at best irritating and worst irresponsible. I literally would not be alive today if it weren't for supplements, which helped with a medical condition that "regular" medicine could not. Unless you are purchasing organic, natural and local food, the food we buy and eat is well depleted of much vital nutrients and most people do not eat a balanced diet or even know what that is. I'll take the Doctor's advice with a grain of salt and C, E, D, calcium and good multi, thanks!

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It has been a wonderful thing to read all these comments. We are pooling our personal knowledge to provide a bank of wisdom that can benefit us all. I too have found potassium of benefit, it is a muscle relaxant and so helps greatly with neck and shoulder tension and back ache from stress. I also take magnesium and zinc. Our western diet is extremely acidic and these minerals are used to "mop up" the acid by the body. If they are not present sufficiently in our diet our body begins to take minerals from our skeletans to do the job. Something to be aware of especially if you are an older woman and osteoporosis is a possibility due to menopause, or are breast feeding your babies. Caroline S.

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