Almost one in every three Americans takes a multivitamin. But why? In many cases, nutrients from multivitamins are covered by a healthy daily diet. For some, vitamins and supplements are beneficial. But how do you know if you really need vitamin B, C or D? Or if fish oil or turmeric are right for you? Naturopathic doctor with UH Connor Whole Health, Dr. Jacob Wolf has the answers and helps you do your homework before buying a bottle of pills.
0:00 Introduction
01:53 Does eating healthy food give us what we need?
02:16 Food isn’t as nutritious as it used to be
02:44 How do we know if we need certain vitamins?
03:29 Why our bodies need nutrients
04:05 The vitamins we need that are lacking in food
05:03 Rapid fire questions starting with vitamin B
05:51 If you live somewhere cold, do you need vitamin D supplements?
06:46 Will vitamin C or zinc stop a cold?
07:01 A multivitamin is all that you need
07:10 Fish oil
07:42 Turmeric
08:30 How vitamins and supplements work together
09:37 Can you take too many vitamins?
11:02 What ‘natural’ really means on a label and other label warnings
15:16 Why the FDA doesn’t oversee the industry
16:04 The science behind vitamins and supplements
16:30 Preventing or curing diseases with vitamins or supplements
18:50 Can a vitamin impact the efficacy of medicines?
20:19 Do your homework
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This podcast was recorded on 8/5/2022.
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