(OMNS, January 19, 2010) There was not even one death caused by a dietary supplement in 2008, according to the most recent information collected by the U.S. National Poison Data System. The new 174-page annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, shows zero deaths from multiple vitamins; zero deaths from any of the B vitamins; zero deaths from vitamins A, C, D, or E; and zero deaths from any other vitamin.

Additionally, there were no deaths whatsoever from any amino acid or herbal product. This means no deaths at all from blue cohosh, echinacea, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, kava kava, St. John’s wort, valerian, yohimbe, Asian medicines, ayurvedic medicines, or any other botanical. There were zero deaths from creatine, blue-green algae, glucosamine, chondroitin, melatonin, or any homeopathic remedies.

Furthermore, there were zero deaths in 2008 from any dietary mineral supplement. This means there were no fatalities from calcium, magnesium, chromium, zinc, colloidal silver, selenium, iron, or multi-mineral supplements. Two children died as a result of medical use of the antacid sodium bicarbonate. The other "Electrolyte and Mineral" category death was due to a man accidentally drinking sodium hydroxide, a highly toxic degreaser and drain-opener.

No man, woman or child died from nutritional supplements. Period.

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Dave? . "homeopathy was responsible for over 500 hospitalizations in that year" ?????

You mean 500 hospitalizations from ingesting water? 500 hospitalizations from placebo effect?

If homeopathic remedies have "nothing" in them as you claim, you are contradicting yourself.

edit: Dave, I checked out the references and cannot find what you are referring to. Do you have the exact page it is on or link? Thanks

Edit: Dave, on page 929 I did find a chart that showed a 1.5% of incidents (which includes telephone calls) to the Poison Control regarding children ingesting Vitamins/Dietary/Homeopathy, (kids will pop just about anything into their mouths and their parents naturally call Poison Control….parents call Poison Control even if their kid gnaws on a dog bisquit) but I cannot find where Homeopathy is sorted out from the others and specifically resulting in hospitalization. Page please? Thanks.

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We all know that vitamins, like mineral, are very important part of function and good health of our body system. Many vitamins also serve individual purposes; the most usual way for vitamins to move properly is as cofactors in partnership with vitamins, minerals, nutrients and all other substances in our body such as enzymes. Some of the most vital processes take place in our body is result of Vitamins partnering with each other to reach certain affects, processes or all functions.

Two of the most basic and most powerful vitamin partnering with each other is group of eight vitamins, it makes up the nutritional powerhouses that are collectively called as Vitamin B complex and the group of three is known to be antioxidant vitamins. In addition to these, there are several varieties of other combinations as well of vitamins, which serve the essential purposes within the body for preserving health and enhancing function.

The vitamins, which makes Vitamin B complex has Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid or simply Folate), Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) and Biotin (Vitamin H). Vitamin B complex works on the overall body in terms of cognitive processes and emotional balance and stability in mind. Vitamin B complex is very essential for almost every function and process in our body.

The group of vitamins that is called as antioxidant group is made up of Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin A. Each of these vitamins carries their own power, which is serving individual essential purposes in our body. But they serve best when they combine their strengths thus serving as antioxidants. Their essential function is to rid the body of the cell and tissue damaging free radicals, which had been associated with different degenerative processes and diseases including the effects of the basic aging process and the declining abilities of the mind.

Nutritional supplements could make sure that your body has sufficient amount of the nutrients it needs to support these important partnerships. Attention to nutrition is one of the most significant things you could do for the overall health of mind and body.

shijina
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Now, the Alliance for Natural Health tells us these provisions might become law in the worst possible way. Unless you act, the financial "reform" bill could give new powers to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), including the power to regulate food supplements — perhaps regulate supplements right out of existence.

With these new powers, the FTC could impose costly red tape on small businesses before they can put their products to market.

For instance, it could force vitamin producers to undergo expensive trials to "prove" their claims are true.

Vitamins and other nutritional supplements would be treated as drugs, not as food. And that small-sounding change has huge implications. This change would . . .

* create huge increases in supplement costs, meaning that
* many vitamin manufacturers and distributors would be driven out of the market, reducing my dietary and health choices.

http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/04/biz-groups-oppose-expanding-ft.php

Drug companies don’t like competition. Drugs are a lie, all they do is mask symptoms not make you healthy.

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This is a little-known secret about the FTC and the nutritional supplements business: The FTC routinely targets nutritional supplement companies that are merely telling the truth about their products. Some companies are threatened by merely linking to published scientific studies about their products.
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Why are conservatives so stupid that they can’t even take a legitimate concern with out masking it in a barrage of hyperbole and dishonesty? "Democrats anti-supplement" "sneaky practices" "insidious" "terrorize nutritional supplement companies" "greatly expanding powers" This is why the Republican voice has become so irrelevant. They have become bombastic, sensationalistic and so often dishonest.

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Please, just answer the question.

Vitamins and minerals help protect the body from disease, and those who do not consume enough micronutrients on a daily basis may suffer the side effects of a vitamin deficiency and are at an increased risk of developing certain illnesses. Supplements can offer added “insurance” that one is meeting daily recommendations of vitamins and minerals needed by the body, especially in those who do not eat a healthy, balanced diet.

Those who do not eat enough throughout the day may benefit from a supplement that contains water-soluble vitamins. Since water-soluble vitamins dissolve in the watery fluids of the body and any excess is flushed out, it’s easier for this type of vitamin deficiency to occur.

for more information about vitamin supplements,visit: http://www.optimalessentials.com/boost/

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For comparison’s sake, in retrospect.
I should probably do the same for me:

Omnivore my whole life, never taken any vitamins or nutritional supplements since I was a toddler. Anyone remember the Flintstones Vitamins?

Considering that some nutritional supplements (cod liver oil, glucosamine etc) aren’t vegan, I think it can be safely said that many omnivores take supplements. Vegans tend to be more aware of their health, and in that respect may be more likely to take supplements as they are more aware of what they could be deficient in. They could also be taken in by scare stories and think they have to take supplements to survive(!). On the other hand, they may be less likely to take a supplement because they are more aware of what foods they need to eat to remain healthy.

Also, the fact that a person takes a supplement does not necessarily mean they need that supplement, and likewise if a person takes no supplements that doesn’t mean they’re perfectly healthy and don’t need them.

I’ve been vegetarian since I was five, and vegan for the last ten years. I’m rarely ill and try to eat healthily. I don’t take any supplements on a regular basis, but I occasionally take iron with some vitamin C and B vitamins (including B12), since iron is important for most women irrespective of diet and vit C aids its absorption. I’ve occasionally taken a multinutrient in the past, more as a back up than because I thought I needed it.

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And I would never get plastic surgery.

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Your Health and Vitamins

Are vitamins really that important?

Absolutely. I’ll give you 13 good reasons why. As you get older, taking vitamins may help you from suffering from acute deficiency diseases and degenerative diseases such as Cancer, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

In order to maintain health, we need a variety of vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids, and other nutrients. Although we receive many of these nutrients from our diets, it’s impractical and virtually impossible to get all that we need through our diets alone.

It just makes sense. Here’s why:

1. Our crops have many nutrient losses due to decades of overworked and depleted soils of minerals. You can no longer get “everything you need from food”.

2. Poor Digestion – People eat too much or too quickly and stress can cause indigestion. Indigestion reduces absorption of vitamins and minerals.

3. Over-cooking your food- If you over-cook your food, you can easily destroy valuable food nutrients. How do you really know if you have over-cooked your food? You have no idea how many vitamins and minerals are left after you cooked your food.

4. Microwave cooking-Studies suggest that cooking by microwave alters the nutritional structure of the food we eat.

5. Food Storage- The length of time we store and freeze our food depleted the nutritional value of most foods. Many people don’t know the proper steps to follow to preserve the nutritional value in our food after cooking.

6. Food Selection- If you eat a too limited range of different food groups, it will result in nutritional deficiencies.

7. Food Omission- Allergies to foods, crash dieting and poorly designed vegetarian diets omit significant dietary sources of nutrients.

8. Environmental factors- The herbicides and pesticides farmers use on crops leave them with low nutritional value.

9. Antibiotics- When you take antibiotics; it interferes with the intake of essential nutrients.

10. Poor lifestyle habits- If you smoke, drink alcohol, and caffeine, it can block the absorption of vitamins and minerals or accelerate the loss of nutrients.

11. Stress- Physical or emotional stress can increase the body’s requirement of vitamins and minerals.

12. Out of balance- The level of each vitamin and mineral in the body has an effect on others. So, if one is out of balance (missing), all are adversely affected. With antioxidants, one is not nearly as strong as several combined. Each vitamin and mineral greatly enhances the power of the others.

13. Nutrient variance- There is substantial differences between one fruit or vegetable and another. One tomato can have 10 times more nutritional value than another-which tomato did you eat?

As you can see, vitamins provide tremendous benefits to your health. EVERYONE should take QUALITY vitamins. However, not all vitamin supplements are created equal.

Christine Kulle-Merlesena
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/just-how-important-is-taking-a-vitamin-and-supplementvitamins-everyday-108172.html

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