Just read this in the Express on line, and at my time of life was really pleased to hear it!
"Now, new research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggests that taking a daily multivitamin pill could slow age-related memory decline in those over 60. What's more the survey showed that the results were even more pronounced in people with underlying heart disease."
So pleased that I remembered to post it, in spite of struggling to remember to take said vitamin pill daily. Enjoy the sunshine!
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That's interesting & sounds good news, but it's also a very generic statement. I wonder if they give a list of the components & levels of the multi-vitamins they reviewed, and if the USA has different levels of different vitamins to the UK in the multi-vitamins because even in the UK they appear to differ between brands.
My GP told me to take a daily Vit D supplement - I put this in with my heart & BP meds so I won't forget it each day 🌼.
I also take a vitamin D supplement. My GP prescribed it for my osteopenia. Apparently, lots of green leafy vegetables and a vitamin D supplement may help to slow progress into osteoporosis. I take 8,000 IU per week.
The fact that the article is in the Express does not fill cynical me with confidence. As another poster says, much better to have a varied diet with plenty of fresh fruit and veg.
Wow, that's saying something!I won't bother going there though 🤣
Not all vitamin and mineral supplements are the same.
Bulk supermarket stuff at best go straight though you { if it had anything there in the first place } good supplements cost a lot more because of the process of extraction takes time.
Do they work? how will I ever be able to answer that taking the 19 tablets I do a day that have a side effect list as long as your arm.
If the placebo effect works then why not? but run it past your Dr first.
And if your asking, yes I do take them with my Cardiologists say so,
I personally think with the damage done by my medication that a Multi Vitamin helps rebalance that, but that is my personal thoughts { before the correctional police jump in } only.
As I stated to 1234_6, my GP suggested/prescribed that I take 8,000 IU of vitamin D weekly. Of course, she also suggested that I eat plenty of green, leafy vegetables, etc. and exercise. However, she also stated that it would be unlikely that I could actually eat enough vegetables weekly to add up to the prescribed dosage.
I am taking the vitamin D specifically for my osteopenia. It appears that vitamin D can slow the progression into osteoporosis. I should add that my doctor provided a list of foods that I should eat in order to get more vitamin D. However, again, it is difficult to get enough vitamin D simply from eating healthy.
After my HA, the doctors told me to stop taking all vitamin supplements that I had been taking. I now only take the vitamin D. This is just my personal experience and does not reflect what others may need, or want, to do. 😊
I would add that the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition should be a useful source of information.
It is a peer-reviewed journal and has been published since 1952 ( There have been a couple of name changes through the years.). There have been some accusations of conflicts of interest since 7 of the 12 members of its Board of Directors have ties to major food companies; however, this information is provided on the Journal’s webpage for anyone to read. Overall, the journal appears to be highly regarded.
I agee with you about not taking multi-vits or supplements just because the article says so & also that IF you have a balanced diet you shouldn't need them, but unfortunately lots of us non-healthy humans don't yet have as proper a balanced diet as we ought to, & may therefore find the supplements benefical as a top up. [I also know several people who work long & stressful hours in the medical industry who take them.]
What i found surprising was that my GP had to run additional blood tests for a Vit D check, because it's not routinely tested for on a standard blood test.
I found it even more surprising that Cardiology hadn' t checked my Vit D levels either, when levels that are either too high or too low can cause & / or contribute to heart issues.
GP found my Vit D was low & i was prescribed 20,000 IU twice a week for 7 weeks, & told to take a daily supplement after that (with no ceasation date given).
GP has never checked what caused the low Vit D so I have no diagnosed medical condition causing it!
However I don't believe the GP is just supporting the Multi-vits & supplements industry by telling me to keep taking a daily Vit D dose.
I really think we are just told to take the daily dose of an over-the-counter product purely because the over-the-shelf cost for them is much cheaper than if we get it on prescription.
I only meant that we are not all as healthy as your name "running in the park" suggests, but I apologise as we are often reminded on the forum "not to judge others in our responses".
Please remember that we are all at different stages of our health journey & have had and currently have different things to cope with in life that sometimes take priority and can often come above our own caring for ourselves.
Please remember also that many MH issues also affect how people cope with life & how they take care or fail to take care of themselves at different times.
With regards to eating a balanced diet ...
I absolutely agree with you that it's not that we (or I) can't do it
I was just trying to get across that it's just that we either haven't to-date, or generally don't as we concentrate to cope with everything else going on in life.
And there's enough references in forum responses to indicate to me that i'm not the only one who hasn't eaten healithly to-date!
Lots of us are only just starting out on that journey (or even restarting that journey) of improvement.
With regards to the Vit D supplement ....
I'll opt to take my Doctor's instructions over your opinion. Thank you.
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