Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  In the same report, women taking multivitamins (page 559) containing folic acid and having at least 1.5 drinks per day had a 26% lower risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer compared with women drinking the same amount of alcohol but not taking folic acid-containing vitamins.7
Fiber (page 512)
Insoluble fiber from grains delays the onset of mammary (breast) cancer in animals.8 In an analysis of the data from many studies, people who eat relatively high amounts of whole grains were reported to be at low risk for breast cancer. | | For the purpose of lowering homocysteine, amounts of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 found in high-potency B-complex (page 603) supplements and multivitamins should be adequate.
Preliminary evidence suggests that progesterone (page 577) might reduce the risk of osteoporosis. | | This report did not determine which specific supplements were associated with extended survival although it is probable that many patients were using multivitamins (page 559). Possibly, use of supplements may have been a marker for other dietary or lifestyle factors responsible for rhe outcome. Nonetheless, the advantage favoring use of supplements was highly statistically significant.80
Are there any side effects or interactions?
Refer to the individual supplement for information about any side effects or interactions. |
Patrick Holford
See book keywords and concepts |  Other studies have shown that women who supplement their diet with multivitamins including vitamin A, usually at a level of 8,250 to 24,750 IU, have a lower incidence of defects in their babies.)
The same caution as for retinol does not apply to beta-carotene. This has, however, been shown to slightly increase the risk of lung cancer and colon cancer if given in isolation to smokers. My advice here is to stop smoking and, if you don't stop, supplement beta-carotene only as part of a multivitamin or antioxidant complex. Beta-carotene in food reduces the risk of cancer even for smokers. | | Or, if your supplement program consists of say, three multivitamins, three vitamin Cs, and three antioxidants, put all three in a small bag and take one of each with each meal. Some supplement companies supply small plastic bags so you can "bag up" your daily supplements. Others have supplement packs that you can buy that already contain the supplements you need (see Resources).
Are there any side effects?
The side effects of optimum nutrition are increased energy, mental alertness, and a greater resistance to disease. | | Instead, we have formula milk, fortified food, and multivitamins, many of which contain altered forms of retinol such as retinyl palmitate, which doesn't work as well as the fish- or animal-derived retinol. What would happen, wondered Dr. Megson, if these children weren't getting enough natural vitamin A?6 Not only would this affect the integrity of the digestive tract, potentially leading to allergies, but also it would affect the development of their brains and disturb vision. Both brain differences and visual defects have been detected in autistic children. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  HPDI - chlorella, superfoods and multivitamins.
Botani - 100% food-based nutritional supplements.
Nutiva - Hemp proteins, healthy oils, environmental leadership.
Ola Loa - High absorbability, quality nutrients, supporters of health freedom.
Baseline Nutritionals - Extremely potent tinctures, superfoods and supplements. Formulator is Jon Barron. We awarded this company the 2006 Nutritional Supplement Company of the Year.
Good Cause Wellness - Unique superfood formulas, chia seeds, chia granola, supports wellness causes. Founded by Alan Friedman. |
Patrick Holford
See book keywords and concepts | | The same research group gave multivitamins to elderly people and found it halved their risk of infection.24 A professor of medicine examined all studies looking at vitamin C versus the common cold, selecting only those where 1,000 mg or more was given and involving a placebo group (known as double-blind testing).25 Of these tests, thirty-seven out of thirty-eight concluded that supplementing 1,000 mg, twenty times the RDA, had a protective effect. Professor Morris Brown at Cambridge University gave two thousand patients with heart disease vitamin E or a placebo. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
See book keywords and concepts |  Maternal peri-conceptional use of multivitamins and reduced risk for conotruncal heart defects and limb deficiencies among offspring. Am J Med Genetics 1995; 59: 536-45.
3. Tolarova M. Periconceptional supplementation with vitamins and folic acid to prevent recurrence of cleft lip. Lancet 1982; ii: 217 [letter].
4. Shaw GM, Lammer EJ, Wasserman CR, et al. Risks of orofacial clefts in children born to women using multivitamins containing folic acid periconceptionally. Lancet 1995; 345: 393-96.
5. Hayes C, Werler MM, Willett WC, Mitchell AA. |
Mark Blumenthal
See book keywords and concepts |  Effects of a preparation containing a standardized ginseng extract combined with trace elements and multivitamins against hepatotoxin-induced chronic liver disease in the elderly. / Int Med Res 1987;15(5):276-81.
Cancer Prevention
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Yun and Choi, 1998
Cancer prevention
RCC n=4,587 (mean age 55. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
See book keywords and concepts | | Several studies have found that even slight improvements in nutrient intake with low-dose multivitamins have the effect of improving concentration and academic performance, as well as reducing the incidence of antisocial and violent behavior in children.
The more organic whole foods you can coax your children to eat, the better. Giving them a high-quality multivitamin is a must whether they have ADHD or not. (One great way to get children interested in whole foods is to grow a vegetable garden together! | | Meanwhile, a study in Newfoundland found that older people who take a multivitamin every day for a year have a much stronger immune system and fewer days of illness due to infections than those who don't take multivitamins.
If you feel it's important to follow your physician's orders and get a flu shot, by all means do it, but please don't fool yourself into thinking that a flu shot is highly protective and that you don't need to take care of yourself to prevent the flu. |
Walter Last
See book keywords and concepts |  Take vitamin B6 (especially with problems of the hands) and nicotinamide in addition to multivitamins. Take 500 mg or more of magnesium, boron, zinc, and MSM; try copper salicylate for pain and inflammation, or, alternatively, copper colloids or copper bracelet. Also recommended are acidophilus, digestive enzymes, celery seeds, and yucca. Most helpful are glucosamine, chondroitin, mussel extract, or liquid bovine or shark cartilage, and broth of fish heads. (See Alkalizing with Calcium and Magnesium and The Calcium-Phosphorus Ratio in step 6. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts |  There was no relation between Alzheimer's disease and use of low-potency multivitamins (Morris et al. 1998).
A study of 10 patients with Alzheimer's disease showed that one month supplementation of 400 IU vitamin E and 1000 mg vitamin C significantly increased the concentration of both vitamins in the plasma and cerebral spinal fluid. In contrast, supplementation with vitamin E alone increased its CSF and plasma concentrations but was unable to decrease lipoprotein oxidizability (Kontush et al. 2001). |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  C or E for more than ten years have up to a 60 percent lower risk of forming cataracts.
General Recommendations
Ginkgo biloba has a well-deserved reputation as a free-radical scavenger. It also offers general support and protection to the eyes. Choose an extract standardized to 24 percent flavone glycosides, and take 120 mg twice a day.
Alpha lipoic acid is an important antioxidant. Take 100 mg twice daily.
N-acetylcysteine increases glutathione levels, an important antioxidant for the eyes. Take 500 mg twice daily.
Bioflavonoid complex provides additional protection for the lens. |
Robert Hass, M.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Once-a-day multivitamins are by far the most popular pills in America. But do they actually forestall disease and help any of us live longer?
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) followed the health of nearly 1 million men and women for 7 years to discover whether people who took low-dose, garden-variety multivitamins suffered fewer deaths due to heart attacks and strokes. Those who took them regularly died from heart disease and stroke at about the same rate as those who didn't. |
Neal Barnard, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Nearly all multivitamins contain iron, an unfortunate holdover from the days when the metal's dangers were not appreciated. Most people who take multivitamins already have plenty of iron in their diets and loads of stored iron in their bodies.
In addition, some doctors and pharmacists have been overzealous in prescribing iron pills or iron-rich foods to patients complaining of fatigue. Fatigue is much more likely to be caused by stress, depression, or illness than by iron deficiency.
So much for the bad news. |
Bill Gottlieb
See book keywords and concepts |  B-COMPLEX VITAMINS: To Reduce Stress
The effects of stress on menopausal women can be reduced by being sure that the multivitamins they take contain adequate doses of B vitamins, says Joseph L. Mayo, M.D., cofounder of A Woman's Place Medical Center in Healdsburg, California. Take daily multivitamins that contain 25 to 100 milligrams of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and B6 as well as 50 to 100 micrograms of B12. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Obviously, basic multivitamins and antioxidant formulas are important. Part, or possibly most of, the toxic effects of alcohol may be caused by the production of free radicals. Higher-than-DRI (Daily Recommended Index) levels of vitamins A, C, and E, mixed carotenes, and the minerals selenium, zinc, manganese, and magnesium are suggested (for all dosages, see supplement table, page xxx). Commonly deficient nutrients also need extra support. Thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin help circulation and blood cleansing and can reduce the effects of hangovers. |
C. P. Khare
See book keywords and concepts |  Ginseng with multivitamins and minerals was only the beginning of the long trail which brought all Indian adaptogens, antistress drugs and "sex tonics" into its fold. Over-the-counter, Ginseng is available in various combinations in which Ocimum sanctum, Withania somnifera, Asparagus racemosus, Mucuna pruriens, Dioscorea bulbif-era, Argyreia speciosa, Tribulus terrestris have been indiscreetly incorporated. Even Shilaajeet (Asphaltum) has been added to Ginseng. |
Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard
See book keywords and concepts |  For example, many multivitamins now contain lutein as a secondary micronutrient. For a host of reasons, it looks like we are much better off eating the whole food than simply relying on an extract. Studies looking at the effects of single phytochemicals have been rather mixed, and some downright discouraging. A case in point is beta-carotene. There is solid evidence to indicate that a diet rich in beta-carotene and other carotenoids protects against lung cancer. However, used as a supplement in two large trials, beta-carotene actually increased risk. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
See book keywords and concepts | | This double-blind study compared people taking multivitamin capsules to others taking multivitamins plus Panax ginseng extract. After four months, both groups showed improvements in quality of life, sense of well-being, mood, relationships, energy level, sexuality, and sleep, but the ginseng group experienced almost twice the benefit as those taking multivitamins alone.
Like its more famous cousin, Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) has also been used in Asia for over 4,000 years for its tonic properties. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts | | See the vitamin A precautions in Appendix A: Avoiding Vitamin A Toxicity to avoid toxic overdose, particularly if multivitamins already contain large doses of vitamin A.
Radiation Therapy Reduces Taurine
The amino acid taurine is severely depleted when people undergo radiation therapy. The March 1992 issue of the American journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested a possible therapeutic effect of taurine supplementation relative to radiation therapy (Desai et al. 1992). Supplementing with 2000 mg a day of taurine is therefore recommended to people undergoing cancer radiation therapy. |
F. Batmanghelidj
See book keywords and concepts |  Thinking that sea salt has many important trace elements, I switched to using only sea salt and was not diligent in taking foods and multivitamins that would provide my body with the iodine it needs. My second mistake was that being so busy with sharing my medical breakthrough on water metabolism of the body with people that I was not alert to my own health problems. I developed all the early stages of iodine deficiency, but no goiter in my neck. However, I developed an uncomfortable feeling in my chest and also shortness of breath. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts | | Consequently, the authors suggested that "routine dietary supplementation with multivitamins and trace elements is appropriate in this population." A deficiency may also explain why copper, which is an anti-inflammatory agent, is useful in the treatment of RA and othet inflammatory conditions. An early study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that copper supplementation surpassed aspirin in terms of anti-inflammatory action, boasting 130% of the activity of cortisone (JAMA 1974; 229: 1268-1269). |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Women who had taken multivitamins, which ordinarily contain folic acid, had fewer children with oral or facial deformities. In fact, researchers found that taking multivitamins reduced the risk of these conditions by 25 to 50 percent.
Excellent sources of folic acid include brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, oranges, orange juice, bananas, liver, eggs, whole-meal bread
222 and fortified cereal. Folic-acid supplements should be taken up to and during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. The usual recommendation for pregnant women is 400 meg. daily. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  Do not include any supplements found in multivitamins or any other type of once-a-day supplement. The questions refer only to stand-alone supplements.
Do you take any supplements identified as fish oil, salmon oil, omega-3, EPA, DHA, or GLA?
QUIZ 3
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Do you take vitamin E supplements?
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Do you take vitamin C supplements?
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Do you take glucosamine or chondroitin supplements?
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Do you take devil's claw, green tea, Pycnogenol, grape seed extract, or quercetin supplements?
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Do you take herbal supplements such as St. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts | | In this new report, those taking "one-a-day" multivitamins did not do any better than people taking nothing at all, which supports the Life Extension Foundation's position that higher doses of antioxidants are required to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer than those found in conventional supplements.
• It lasted 9 years! Most studies that attempt to evaluate the benefits of vitamin supplementation are for shorter time periods. |
Robert Hass, M.S.
See book keywords and concepts | | Millions of Americans take multivitamins each day, but does doing so do any good? I'll tell you the truth about the role of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients in fighting cancer, free of media hype and sensationalism. And the truth is this: certain nutrients can and do help the body fight cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis when used as part of a total dietary strategy. But no pill, however potent, can take the place of a phytonutrient-rich diet. The most brilliant scientists alive today cannot recreate in a pill what Mother Nature has put in oranges, tomatoes, and soybeans. |
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