Re:Nutrition: Vitamins on trial
by bcbrown on Thursday July 03, 2014 @02:57AM
(#7981827)
My thinking on vitamins is governed by several principles:
The data is inconclusive
As a recreational and occasionally-competitive athlete in powerlifting, my vitamin requirements are likely abnormal, especially during intensive training
Medical studies usually focus on mortality, whereas I'm also interested in athletic potential and quality of life
I take a multivitamin and sometimes macro-dose on C and E.
Re:Nutrition: Vitamins on trial
by narrator on Thursday July 03, 2014 @06:18AM
(#7982278)
All drugs are prescribed to cure diseases. Feeling or performing "better than well" is not considered an acceptable reason to take any vitamin, supplement or drug according to traditional medicine.
The data is inconclusive
As a recreational and occasionally-competitive athlete in powerlifting, my vitamin requirements are likely abnormal, especially during intensive training
Medical studies usually focus on mortality, whereas I'm also interested in athletic potential and quality of life
I take a multivitamin and sometimes macro-dose on C and E.