Posted on 06/17/2023 7:11:52 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
A six-month study of healthy older men demonstrated that daily multivitamin/multimineral supplementation had a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers.
The research also showed that the changes in nutrition status could have direct connections to cellular function, measured by the oxygen consumption of the study participants' blood cells.
The findings suggest supplementation may be a key tool to help people stay healthier as they age.
Said Michels: "Previous studies have shown mixed results when it comes to multivitamins and disease risk. We wanted to know why there was so much uncertainty."
The research group recruited 35 healthy men age 68 or greater for the double-blind study—half received a Centrum Silver supplement, the other half received a placebo, and participants did not know what they were receiving.
After the six-month trial, differences in the supplement and placebo groups became apparent. While those taking the multivitamin showed improved biomarkers of nutrition, those on the placebo did not.
"Several of the participants assigned to the placebo group had blood nutrition biomarkers fall during the study," said Hagen. "It suggests that food alone was not enough to keep their vitamin and carotenoid levels up."
Carotenoids are yellow, orange and red pigments synthesized by plants, and they play multiple roles in human health. Some carotenoids like beta-carotene can provide the body with an extra source of vitamin A.
Although the researchers did not measure disease risk, they did test white blood cells, part of the body's immune system.
"We were amazed to find that the men who took the placebo showed reduction in cellular oxygen consumption," Hagen added, noting that oxygen consumption is an indicator of cell function. "This was not observed in men who took the multivitamin, suggesting a connection between vitamin status and white blood cell function."
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Used to buy a variety of vitamins. Now I just take this and beet pills. It is expensive but cheaper than buying several different ones.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K5NELJS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
i take a multivitamin and vit D everyday
Not so long ago, the so-called “experts” said that multivitamin/multimineral supplements were not necessary!!
We NEVER believed them!!!!
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