Do Vitamin Supplements Increase Energy? By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Posted Thu, May 17, 2007, 3:43 am PDT

1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, May 17, 2007, 6:27 am PDT

I HAVE THE IMPRESSION TOO THAT THE VITAMINSUPPLEMENT INCREASES THE ENERGY AND I HAVE LOTS OF IT AT HOME TOO WHICH I TAKE DAILY AND I WENT TO THE EXTENT OF GETTING SAME FOR MY CHILDREN BUT, WITH THIS VINFORMATION ONLINE I'LL HAVE TO SEE MY DOCTOR TO TALK MORE ABOUT IT ..THANKS FOR THE INFORMATIONS.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, May 17, 2007, 10:12 am PDT

The closest a vitamin supplement comes to energy production is in assisting the process. We need vitamins and minerals, the micro nutrients, to function at capacity, but having more of a certain vitamin or mineral will not improve the energy production of the body. As the article very well explained, these are comercial claims made to sell products.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, May 17, 2007, 1:15 pm PDT

I do feel better when I take my multi-vitamin for Women. I need the vitamin to supplement my vitamin and mineral daily intake because my iron tends to get low. I hope that people won't stop taking their vitamins after reading the Dr's blog.

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, May 17, 2007, 6:17 pm PDT

I used to have tons of energy, but it has been gone for several years now. My doctor says I am fine and I eat the healthiest diet of anybody I know. I started taking magnesium and now I am sleeping better and have a little more energy.

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, May 17, 2007, 6:43 pm PDT

I'll think about the possibility some articles are sapping my energy. Yours being one of them.

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, May 18, 2007, 8:57 am PDT

If you take b vitamens and don't feel calmer, less stressed and more energetic, you don't need them. I never met anyone like that. Still, it might be thyroid or anemia, or something serious. If your doctor rules out anything he can treat, try vitamens. CoQ10 eliminated my need for anti-depressants!

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, May 23, 2007, 3:19 pm PDT

Considering that the majority of Americans are not healthy and do not eat well, in reality this is saying the most Americans should take supplements.

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, May 23, 2007, 8:30 pm PDT

Toxins from the environment, heavy metals, fat block the proper communication of our cells. We are "electrically connected". Foods we eat don't furnish all the necessary nutrition to maintain or bodies and fight diseases. Soil is depleted and chemicals are everywhere. Vitamins are necessary. I choose to live.

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, May 24, 2007, 2:26 am PDT

Yes its acceptable fact that vitamins do not necessary mean energy boost for the body. But I may add that vitamins does help in preserving body reserves of energy. Vitamins surely help in our recuperation whenever we are sick or feeling weak due to poor diet.

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, May 29, 2007, 3:21 pm PDT

we can find it infruits? what kinds of fruits?

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, May 30, 2007, 2:10 pm PDT

I am not an expert but how do you explain that sluggish feeling when you miss a day or two of vitamins?

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 06, 2007, 3:04 am PDT

I am not looking to vitamins to boost my energy but rather for it to add to whatever food I have for the day.

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 06, 2007, 10:34 am PDT

Vitamin supplements don't increase energy, they provide vital nutrients which are hard to get in sufficient quantity in today's diet. This article is like saying "More vitamin C than a glass of milk!" You don't look for C in milk anyway. You don't look for energy from vitamins, they have a different purpose. That said, I do have more energy if I take my vitamins, because there's more to feeling energetic than simply getting enough calories. If you have a vitamin deficiency, or a deficiency-related illness, all the calories in the world won't help you feel better, or energetic.

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14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 06, 2007, 10:48 am PDT

I use One-a-day all day energy which has caffine in it. It does work! Its healthier and safer than using diet pills to give you energy.

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15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 06, 2007, 11:00 am PDT

People will be amazed at how much energy you will regain when you stop taking your "chemically produced" supplements. Your body can utilize its energy properly rather than having to fight off the chemicals we ingest when we synthetic vitamins and minerals. Either choose to eat organic whole foods, and if necessary, only supplement with "whole food" supplements that do not contain USP chemicals. USP stands for (United States Pharmacoepia) grade nutrients, which are used in 99% of the brands on the market. Look at the actual ingredients, and you will find your calcium to be listed as (Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Lactate, Calcium phosphate, etc.) These are USP synthetic chemicals and never appear in the natural foods we eat. In fact, the Merck Index will even list their pharmaceutical uses: (used in the production of cement, linoleum, crayons, chalk....) You could never break down a potato and find Calcium in a rock form. Calcium and every other vitamin and mineral appear in our foods with essential Carrier Food Factors, such as proteins, complex carbohydrates, fatty acids. You will never find the Carrier Food Factors in our synthetic forms of supplements, only in "Whole Food" forms. Since the beginning of time we have relied on Nature and Nature's properties within our foods. This is why I choose to supplement with organic whole food nutrients, namely "Grown By Nature". Their supplements come from actual food.... Amazing how simple a concept is so clearly overlooked within our society.

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