I gave up using multivitamins and other specific ones like C years ago and haven’t noticed a difference. One doesn’t know how they’re produced or how much to trust the vendor.
Here’s how it works. The process starts with mitochondria, those tiny combustion engines that sit within our cells. Inside their internal membranes food and oxygen are converted into water, carbon dioxide, and energy. This is respiration, a mechanism that fuels all complex life.
Far from protecting us from disease, one study found that vitamin supplements increased the incidence of lung cancer among smokers. Credit: Alamy.
Dosing up on vitamin C does not even help us fight the common cold. Credit: Alamy.
Few would dispute that a balanced diet is essential for good health, but most of us don't need supplements to meet our nutritional needs. Credit: Getty Images.
There’s lots and lots more @ Why Vitamin Pills Don’t Work, and May Be Bad for You - BBC Future - Pocket
