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To Take or Not to Take
Over
thirty years ago, I read a little book called
Vitamin E for
Ailing and Healthy Hearts, by the Shute
brothers. It's still a good read. The brothers,
Canadian medical doctors, presented an open
and shut case about the myriad benefits of vitamin
E supplements. I began taking vitamin
E and continue to this day. I also began
researching the usefulness of vitamins, minerals,
enzymes, herbs, and special foods in the treatment
of health problems. A number of these substances
are helpful to anyone interested in optimizing
health and extending the span of vigorous, active
life. Others are appropriate for many people
who develop problems typical of our culture.
The question is really not whether or not to
take supplements. Rather, the questions are
which ones, when and how much.
Those
are hard questions, and because the answers
are different for each of us and depend on individual
needs, they can't be fully answered here. But
some general questions that apply to all of
us can be answered. In this article, I'll address
the following questions:
- What is the difference in quality between
one company's version of a given supplement
and another's?
- What supplements are important for most people?
Why?
- What is the relationship between supplements
and foods? Can supplements complement even a
very good diet?
- What are some problems people commonly have
that can be helped with proper supplementation?
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