New Study Finds Some Vitamins Do More Harm Than Good



Americans spent nearly $50 billion on vitamins and supplements in 2021, but do they help or harm? A new analysis by the Journal of American Association found little or no evidence that vitamins helped prevent heart disease or cancer for average healthy Americans. In fact, the U.S. Preventive Task Force said Beta Carotene was associated with an increased risk of lung cancer and death from heart disease. It also stated that Vitamin E had no effect. But trade groups argue that vitmains do help supplement a person’s diet. Still, doctors say a good diet and exercise are the best prescription for a healthy life. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
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New Study Finds Some Vitamins Do More Harm Than Good

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26 comments

  1. This is not news. Doctors have been sayin this for years. They've called it "expensive urine" unless your lab work shows a deficiency, the pills get excreted from your body. Waste of money.

  2. As someone with food allergies it is too hard to determine what is in these vitamins labeling is too poor!

  3. Is this just from synthetic vitamins? We know they're not good.

  4. Quite literally, apart from the journalist, the only time there was an image of a woman in this story was the image of a pregnant stomach. Everyone working out and interviewed were men.

  5. Health and wellbeing top of mind? What country does she think she is in?

  6. I am 68 and this is very old news. Real doctors have been saying this all along. The problem is two fold. One is that people have always craved a magic pill or elixir. Second is the multi billion dollar industry of modern 'snake oil' has a lot of money for advertising.

  7. Vitamin A: They are right; do not supplement. Just eat lots of foods rich in beta carotene.

    B: Get from food, esp. nutritional yeast.
    Vitamin B-12: Perque (hydroxycobalamin form, the best)

    Vitamin C: Pure Radiance C by Pure Synergy company (best kind, whole-food sourced).

    Vitamin D: 10,000 IUs per day. Vitashine is vegan source I use.

    Vitamin E: Delta Gold tocotrienol (NOT tocopherol) form. See Dr. Barry Tan.

    Vitamin K: don't supplement; eat leafy greens & drink green veg juice.

    Vitamin K2: MK-7 form, at least 320 mcg per day for efficacy. You can also eat natto (very nutritious!) which is what I do rather than supplementing.

  8. this is one of the dumbest news stories i've ever seen. if something doesn't prevent cancer, it's bad for you?!

  9. During the start of pandemic I started taking one a day mens vitamins and increased my vitamins D intake ..didn't get sick for almost 3 years. Before I was sick 2 to 3 times a year.

  10. Be patient, next week they will be good for you again.

  11. I've seen studies show that last week coffee was good for you and the week before that it was bad for you and the week before that it was good for you and the week before that…

  12. For when I started taking Prescribed Fish Oil in conjunction with my Statin I had the best cholesterol readings in my life. But I am very selective on what supplements I take and always with Doctors input.

  13. I'm thinking liver damage & kidney stones.

  14. Vitamin e is great for the skin gives it moisture 😂

  15. Yup. I take nothing but vitamins and natural herbs. Eat healthy. Almost 60 and not piled in doctors offices for diseased medications. Be your own advocate for your health. Remember: Doctors are in business to make money, lots of money — not humanitarians as people are fooled to believe.

  16. You're dammed if you do and you're dammed if you don't

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  18. Pointless report. Waste of time and space.

  19. I'm a believer of we are what we eat. I started eating more greens, blue berries, and orange food like carrots for example. Sweet potato is another good choice. And oranges the fruit

  20. Bull feces on both sides. I.e., any American physician can be bought with chump change. Lol.

  21. With our over processed foods, these naysayer doctors are worried they will lose patients!
    I've been taking vitamin supplements for over 50 years and I can tell when i take them or miss them. Research the brands… There are some manufacturers that are not good!

  22. And yet, there is no reference here to the level of healthful content in what we eat, given the degradation of our soils and other issues that affect the healthful potential of what we might be eating. Not to mention the great amount of empty calories pounded out to us by industry, I decry the total lack of context in the implication presented in the reference to this JAMA article. So, heart disease and cancer might not be prevented. What about energy levels, vision acuity, etc.? And, are there TRULY, more than ten "average healthy americans" available to consult? Sorry, Details PLEASE, and stop printing these mindless, useless, misleading paragraphs. NBC news, you should be ashamed of yourself.

  23. Libs told me they are safe and effective????