The problem with mass marketers is that they often don’t keep up with science when it comes to the formulation of vitamin/mineral supplements.  This can pose a danger to you.   You need to know that certain nutrients, like iron, are not for everyone and should only be taken when tests show they are needed.

Monday, October 10, 2011 the Archives of Internal Medicine released a study, the Iowa Women’s Health Study, claiming that vitamin use might lead to an earlier death. The authors of the study admitted they started out with a hypothesis that supplements wouldn’t add to life. It appears, although it is not revealed, that the supplement users actually lived longer than the non-supplement users. But the authors just manipulated the data until they got what they wanted and more: supplements not only didn’t help—they were killers!

A study published in the journal Neurology examines the relationship between vitamin B12 and homocysteine and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.  It was determined that for each small increase in homocysteine the risk of Alzheimer’s disease increased by 16 percent.  However, it was also found that each small increase in vitamin B12 ...

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe.  More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD. Researchers from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY performed a study to determine whether vitamin E supplementation could reduce the risk of chronic lung disease in women.