I answer common questions about supplements, vitamin B12, and vitamin D. Do we need them? What are the benefits and side effects?
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This video is a short compilation of questions raised during my recent live Q&As–questions I’ve been asked many times over the years. I hope you enjoyed it.
For more information on the supplement industry and lack of regulation, check out Dangers of Dietary Supplement Deregulation (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dangers-of-dietary-supplement-deregulation/) and Supplement Regulation and Side Effects: Efforts to Suppress the Truth (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/supplement-regulation-and-side-effects-efforts-to-suppress-the-truth). And I go further into the multivitamin issue in Should We Take a Multivitamin? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-we-take-a-multivitamin/)
I recently released a series on vitamin B12 (https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/vitamin-b12/), including The Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-symptoms-of-vitamin-b12-deficiency/) and The Best Type of Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin or Methylcobalamin? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-type-of-vitamin-b12-cyanocobalamin-or-methylcobalamin/)
For the latest in vitamin D recommendations, visit my Optimum Nutrient page where you can download a handy infographic on vitamin D and also see which other nutrients I deem critical. (https://nutritionfacts.org/optimum-nutrient-recommendations/)
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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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