Give me strength - and a bit of B12

[helvella]

Vitamin myths debunked: what should you be taking?

theguardian.com/lifeandstyl...

[Twench]

Must have been a slow news day. This is just a crappy vox pop and should be dismissed as such.

[clivealive Forum Support]

I didn't think the article was too skeptical especially as it emphasises:-

"Some people can’t absorb vitamins from food because of gut surgery or damage from conditions such as Crohn’s disease. Vitamin deficiencies can result in serious health problems such as rickets (vitamin D), scurvy (vitamin C) or severe anaemia (B12 and folate). A simple blood test organised by your GP will diagnose most of these".

going on to say:-

"If you’re well with no symptoms and a reasonable diet, it’s very unlikely that you’ve got a significant vitamin deficiency". which I thought quite a reasonable statement.

[Hillwoman]

I had the same reaction, helvella. Most of us on these forums are acquainted with the reasons why so many of us are nutritionally deficient. And of course, once one is ill, one's need for vitamins and minerals rises to many times the (outdated) RDA. Dr Sarah Myhill and her more knowledgeable colleagues have written extensively about this problem.

[cc120]

This is a great resource: b12d.org/