Dietary Vitamins

Question: Is all of vitamins the dietary supplements? I heard from doctor saying It is bad to take vitamin that is muti-vitamin or dietary supp. I thought all of them (vitamins) are dietary Supplements? Please explain to me

Answer: Supplements should be in whole food forms. ie. fruits and veggies are the base on the supplements.

Question: What daily vitamins/dietary supplements should an 18 year old vegetarian girl (me) take? I already take a Centrum multivitamin every day, but that's all.

Answer: A multivitamin every day would probably be sufficient. To be a successful and healthy vegetarian you need to be aware of the various traps that you can find in a web search for "vegetarian diet" + "health hazards".

Question: What are the best foods containing Essential vitamins,amino acids,Antioxidant,&Dietary minerals.? What are the best foods containing Essential vitamins,amino acids,Antioxidant,&Dietary minerals.? I have SMA (Spinal Muscular Dystrophy) & i'm trying to be health smart so i will live a healthier longer life so please help. :) Could you be more specific?.

Answer: Apricots are full of essential "stuff" and so good for us. Even dried Apricots have tons of good stuff in them. Sorry for your having SMA. That can't be fun. Good Luck to you.

Question: Hello Vegetarians of Yahoo Answers. What added Vitamins/Dietary supplements do you take? Vegans, you're welcome to answer too, but please state whether you are Vegan, Vegetarian or Pescetarian. :) I love you all! Heyy Hannibal, at what point in my question did I ask what vitamins to take? Oh yeah...none :) I just wanted to know what other people take :) Chill. Peace :) x Heyy doc, which Lord were you talking about ? Cause I don't know :/

Answer: I'm vegan. I don't take dietary supplements as I absolutely abhor pills in general. The only thing I take on a semi-regular basis is iron. I struggled with anemia even when I ate meat, so my veganism has no bearing on me taking it. I take it if I remember...if not, eh. Who cares? I try to eat a very well-balanced diet and thus absorb my vitamins and minerals naturally. <3age to you too!

Question: Are there any dietary supplements (or vitamins) to cut heal a facial cut faster? Is there anything I can take to make this cut on my face heal quicker? I am putting neosporin on it but I feel like it may scar.

Answer: Consume a lot of vitamin C, it helps repair connective tissues.

Question: What are the names of some dietary supplements or vitamins that help improve memory?

Answer: Ginkgo

Question: What vitamins or dietary supplements help most in preventing a herpes outbreak?

Answer: If it is a mouth or lip "cold sore" herpes, Lysine, the vitamin is a godsend. Take this everyday and you should have no more outbreaks or at least be minimal.

Question: what do u think r sum incnsistencies in conductng an experimnt abt the effcts of stress and dietary vitamins?

Answer: Your volunteer must have a log. mark the time the vitamins were consumed. They also should keep a medicine log. They should have a log for alcohol. I would say any of these three can vary the outcome if your next candidate is not on the same meds. and drinking the same thing. How often do you find someone who needs no medicines and drinks nothing and is really going to care about the outcome. What is your incentive for participation?

Question: What are the current recommended dietary guildlines for the vitamins and minerals?

Answer: i am not sure of the guidelines...however if you are asking what you should be taking or the recommended dose of each vitamin, i would suggest womans 1 a day vitamin...that is suppose to have all the vitamins you need for 1 day...the minerals, i am not so sure on.

Question: does taking vitamins as dietary supplements really increases people’s chances of being healthier?

Answer: Only if you are seriously neglecting your nutritional intake, or you have been held prisoner in a Cuban jail for the past year and they didn't feed you anything but fish heads.. You get all the vitamins you need from normal food. Being female, you MIGHT benefit from a low-dose iron supplement, but you shouldn't need any of the other vitamins. Most vitamins simply pass through your system unabsorbed anyway.

Question: How long does it take dietary supplements to kick in? (Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids, etc)? I'm not sure if the effects kick in after an hour or so or if it takes a day to receive any of the effects.

Answer: There is no special effect for these substances. If you are deficient in any of them, you will notice a difference, but assuming you are getting adequate nutrition, any supplements of these will probably be of no added benefit to you. It is great to take a multivitamin just in case you aren't getting enough in your food, but most likely, you aren't going to feel any effects unless you've been severely malnourished or something.

Question: Dietary Supplements, Vitamins, etc? I heard that vitamins, minerals & dietary supplements don't really work. That they are worthless and you are wasting your money & time with them. Does anyone know for sure or recommend how I can find out the truth? Thanks a bunch!!

Answer: Hi Danie. Below are several quotes from the scientific literature. I hope you find them helpful in understanding the value of vitamins and minerals. 1) "Inadequate intake of several vitamins has been linked to chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis." - Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), June 19, 2002. 2) "Suboptimal intake of some vitamins, above levels causing classic vitamin deficiency, is a risk factor for chronic diseases and COMMON in the general population..." "Most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone." "...it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements." - JAMA, June 19, 2002. 3) Common micronutrient (vitamins and minerals are micronutrients) deficiencies are likely to damage DNA by the same mechanism as radiation and many chemicals..." "Remedying micronutrient deficiencies should lead to a major improvement in health and an increase in longevity at low cost." - Mutation Research, April 18, 2001. 4) "It is inexcusable that anyone in the world should have an inadequate intake of a vitamin or mineral, at great cost to that person's health, when a year's supply of a daily multivitamin/mineral pill as insurance against deficiencies costs less than a few packs of cigarettes." - Journal of Nutrition, 2003. Best wishes and good luck.

Question: Anyone know of a dietary supplement to delay lactic acid when you run? or some good vitamins that will help? 17, 6'2", 165 lbs Looking for somthing good to take and some good food to eat with sprinting like the 400m and 200m, and some good stuff to stay healthy to not get sick from the cold. what are some great vitamins or minerals etc that will help me the most?

Answer: Yes, But I am not allowed to put it on yahoo answers

Question: List three reasons for taking dietary supplements of vitamins and minerals.?

Answer: vitamins and minerals are essential for young kids all the way to young adults and older, once you do get older, you will be able to gain muscle faster, loose fat faster, and keep a very good heart and body.

Question: Could you recommend a brand of good-quality dietary supplements (such as vitamins)? It’s hard 2 choose from the countless competing names out there which 1's better than the other. So, what about u? Have u tried any & would advise it based on ur xperience?

Answer: Everyone in my family takes One A Day vitamins. They have several varieties to meet different peoples needs. For example, male or female, over 50, etc.

Question: Without an appropriate intake of dietary fat, our bodies would become deficient in the fat soluble vitamins? is this true?

Answer: Yeah, they'd have no way of getting into the body cos there wouldnt be enough fat Amaira <3