Most Vitamins Are From China. It’s a Bigger Problem Than You Realize

Epoch Times ^ | February 6, 2014 | Michelle Yu

[LibWhacker]

Take your vitamins today?

[freedumb2003]

My Dr. noted that there is not a single double blind scientific study ever performed that show vitamin supplements do a damn thing.

[MeshugeMikey]

Yep and Ive always made certain that the supplements I use arent made in China..or India...et.

http://www.solgar.com/AboutSolgar/SolgarsGlobalManufacturing.htm

[Navy Patriot]

It was such a good idea to de-industrialize America so that DemoRat ultra rich Fascists and Socialists could fill their pockets.

[Cyman]

Worst of all they don’t do a damn thing except give users expensive pee.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Your doctor assumes that the only kind of evidence is a "double blind research study," which of course it is not.

To help though, here's a link...

Research on Vitamin C

[BunnySlippers]

YThis is a matter I took up with Trader Joe’s too.

[goodwithagun]

Did he tell you how many people die each year from Tylenol?

[freedumb2003]

>>Your doctor assumes that the only kind of evidence is a “double blind research study,” which of course it is not.<<

Well, we talked about more than that single approach (although it is the gold standard).

Your link basically boils down to: Not demonstrably helpful, but not harmful either.

[freedumb2003]

>>Did he tell you how many people die each year from Tylenol?<<

What does that have to do with the fact supplements are pointless?

[goodwithagun]

The fact that supplements kill fewer people than the FDA approved crap.

[Girlene]

Vitamin D supplements are very important for people who can’t get it from the sun.

[freedumb2003]

>>The fact that supplements kill fewer people than the FDA approved crap.<<

Still not seeing it.

Supplements may be benign (at best) but they do nothing.

Active medications can have all sorts of side effects. Things that do nothing — do nothing.

And who brought up the FDA? Not I...

[Girlene]

Thanks for that link.

[freedumb2003]

>>Vitamin D supplements are very important for people who can’t get it from the sun<<

They don’t work. You need the sunlight.

[Henry Hnyellar]

The point is that most doctors aren’t up to date on medical research. Further, they get no kick backs on vitamins. They do on drugs. You doc is probably FOS.

[freedumb2003]

>>Thanks for that link.<<

Why? It doesn’t say anything except “mostly harmless.”

[freedumb2003]

>>The point is that most doctors aren’t up to date on medical research. Further, they get no kick backs on vitamins. They do on drugs. You doc is probably FOS.<<

OK, point me to a rigorous scientific study that proves supplement efficacy.

I’ll wait (this will be a long wait).

[Will88]

And, of course, there are no country of orgin labeling requirements to inform consumers where the actual nutrients in their supplements were produced.

[Girlene]

They don’t work. You need the sunlight.

Sunlight is preferable, but Vitamin D supplements do work. I know.....I have to take them. Without them, I get more injuries when exercising or doing physical work.