For all those spending their precious monies munching their way through vitamins and like heath supplements you might want to think again - in the light of what the Annals of Internal Medicine has to say about the vitamin industry.
"The multi-billion dollar vitamin industry is a major scam, if you believe a new editorial published by the Annals of Internal Medicine.
In an article published this week, the journal said that dietary supplements and vitamins don’t do any good and that they are a waste of money. Based on three studies, the editorial states that taking those pills does nothing to prevent cardiovascular disease, a heart attack or cancer. The journal also says that multivitamins don’t prevent mortality or improve cognitive functions in men who are older than 65.
“The message is simple,” the editorial states. “Most supplements do not prevent chronic disease or death, their use is not justified, and they should be avoided.”
The message is a shot across the bow at the lucrative makers of vitamins and supplements, whose total profits reach at least $20 billion a year. Predictably, they’re responding by criticizing the editorial, which they called an “attack” on their industry."
"The multi-billion dollar vitamin industry is a major scam, if you believe a new editorial published by the Annals of Internal Medicine.
In an article published this week, the journal said that dietary supplements and vitamins don’t do any good and that they are a waste of money. Based on three studies, the editorial states that taking those pills does nothing to prevent cardiovascular disease, a heart attack or cancer. The journal also says that multivitamins don’t prevent mortality or improve cognitive functions in men who are older than 65.
“The message is simple,” the editorial states. “Most supplements do not prevent chronic disease or death, their use is not justified, and they should be avoided.”
The message is a shot across the bow at the lucrative makers of vitamins and supplements, whose total profits reach at least $20 billion a year. Predictably, they’re responding by criticizing the editorial, which they called an “attack” on their industry."
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