About one in three Americans takes a multivitamin. Is that helpful, harmful, or just a plain waste of money? In this video I’m going to share with you my philosophy on multivitamins, when I believe they are appropriate and when I recommend taking individual vitamins over multivitamins to my supplement consulting clients!
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3 Tips for Choosing A Safe Supplement: https://youtu.be/x6A6RX5-Z8Q
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REFERENCES:
*https://www.cdc.gov/nutritionreport/pdf/4page_%202nd%20nutrition%20report_508_032912.pdf (nutrient deficiencies)
* https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/micronutrient-inadequacies/overview (nutrient deficiencies)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23255568/ (multivitamins)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24217421/ (multivitamins)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24494042/ (vitamin D)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26098394/ (vitamin D)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21872808/ (vitamin D)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22364157/ (magnesium)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20536778/ (magnesium)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9703590/ (magnesium)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8792038/ (magnesium)
* https://nutritionfacts.org/2013/05/23/98-of-american-diets-potassium-deficient/ (potassium)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22854410/ (potassium)
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21371638/ (potassium)
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The first one is Vitamin D.
VitD can be produced in the skin by exposure to sunlight light. Low blood levels of VitD are believed to play a role in the development of many chronic diseases. And even without the current state of the world, most of us work indoor jobs, exercise in indoor gyms, and protect ourselves from the sun by using sunscreens, all hindering our vitamin D production.
The second is Magnesium
Almost half of the U.S. population consumes less than the required amount of magnesium. Low intake and blood levels of magnesium are associated with several conditions, including type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and osteoporosis.
The final one is Potassium
Less than 3% of Americans even get the recommended minimum adequate intake of 4,700 a day. But the main reason Americans are potassium deficient diets is because they don’t eat enough plants. Why do we care? A review of all the best studies ever done on potassium intake and its relationship to two of our top killers, stroke and heart disease, was recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. A 1,600mg per day higher potassium intake was associated with a 21% lower risk of stroke. The paper concludes: “These results support recommendations for higher consumption of potassium-rich foods to prevent vascular diseases.”
So for this one, I’m not necessarily recommending a potassium supplement, but instead of include more potassium rich foods in your diet like sweet potatoes, spinach, beans, dates and of course your banana’s although they would be my first choice since many other foods have high potassium levels than bananas. And of course if you need it, taking a potassium supplement.
