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Snake Oil? (Chart shows which supplements are a waste of money, which have good supporting evidence)
Visually ^ | 08/21/2012

Posted on 08/21/2012 11:06:50 AM PDT by SeekAndFind



TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: supplements; supplementschart; vitaminchart; vitamins
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To: Osage Orange

Eventually.

Did you know that the Osage Orange is marginally edible but can also be used to induce vomiting?

LOL


21 posted on 08/21/2012 12:10:56 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: BillT

magnesium- ??????????

Your body can not process calcium with out it .
The average American diet is sorely lacking in it .


22 posted on 08/21/2012 12:11:00 PM PDT by Lera (Proverbs 29:2)
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To: rarestia

Blueberries, raspberries, grapes, apples, peaches, pears, pineapple, bananas... all go GREAT with Greek yogurt

And, did you make a loan to pay for all those fruits. Blueberries alone are almost $4 where I live.


23 posted on 08/21/2012 12:19:19 PM PDT by Bitsy
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To: SeekAndFind

Resveratol?

It’s KNOWN to be a highly powerful antioxidant. You could only say “conflicting” in that it’s hard to put a number on how much healthier you are taking any antioxidant. But there are studies that show it’s absorbed in the system and in large enough doses even assists endurance and athletic performance. Might as well say don’t take vitamin C, E, or any other general antioxidant.

I even read a science article a few months ago describing future anti aging drugs. The comment was: creating an antioxidant a thousand times as powerful as Resveratol. It’s known to be beneficial. The question is simply how big of a dose continues to benefit.


24 posted on 08/21/2012 12:21:16 PM PDT by Advil000
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To: SeekAndFind

I didn’t see CO-Q10 anywhere.


25 posted on 08/21/2012 12:29:55 PM PDT by pcottraux
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To: cripplecreek

Squirrels love the Horse Apples........


26 posted on 08/21/2012 12:29:58 PM PDT by Osage Orange ("Were we directed from Washington when to sow, and when to reap, we should soon want bread.")
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To: SeekAndFind

Bookmark


27 posted on 08/21/2012 12:31:36 PM PDT by GregoTX (Federalist)
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To: Advil000

RE: Resveratol?

Unfortunately, the chart puts it in the “conflicting” evidence group.


28 posted on 08/21/2012 12:38:55 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (bOTRT)
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To: BillT
"I don’t know of anyone who eats 7-9 services of fruits and vegetables EVERY DAY. Do you?"

Yep. You have to know what counts as a serving of fruits and vegetables. My favorite drink:


29 posted on 08/21/2012 12:41:56 PM PDT by bolobaby
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To: rarestia
"The only side effect is incredibly vivid and active dreaming, but most of my dreams have been pleasant."

You want an entertaining night of vivid dreaming? Take Melatonin, Valierian, a triple dose of vitamin D and wash it down with some milk and then a warm cup of strong chamomile tea

The chamomile tea I think helps keep it a nice dream and not being chased by vampires or democraps.

30 posted on 08/21/2012 12:42:32 PM PDT by Mr. K ("The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum [of good]")
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To: BillT
It can be done rather easily.

We do 4 or 5 fruits each morning with breakfast and at least two veggies with dinner.

One does not need to eat an entire orange, apple, or banana. 3 or 4 slices and a half banana will do.

Knowing how to be an intellectual shopper helps. My wife is a cracker jack label reader and marketing code interpreter.

I don't know how someone who works every day can do this. We're retired and it still takes real effort to get the shopping done.

31 posted on 08/21/2012 12:49:48 PM PDT by Banjoguy (The U.S. population are now the slaves of all taxing bodies in the country.)
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To: Bitsy

Live in Florida and usually buy our produce at farmer’s markets.

My wife makes the point quite succinctly: “It’s no wonder Americans are so fat. It’s expensive to eat properly!”


32 posted on 08/21/2012 12:50:32 PM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: rarestia

“Smilin’ Bob” earns his money.


33 posted on 08/21/2012 12:53:04 PM PDT by steve8714
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To: pcottraux
It's listed as ubiquinol.
34 posted on 08/21/2012 12:53:49 PM PDT by doctor noe
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To: pcottraux
I didn’t see CO-Q10 anywhere.

Me neither. That stuff works and is taking over the pharmacy shelf space where I buy. Stay under or at 100mg and take early in the morning or you may have trouble going to sleep at bedtime; in my case anyway.

35 posted on 08/21/2012 1:01:29 PM PDT by Errant
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To: bolobaby
Yep. You have to know what counts as a serving of fruits and vegetables. My favorite drink:

Be careful of those packages juice drinks..the rule of thumb is anything isn a package that says it "healthy"..it's not. The stuff that is packaged by the food co's that push "healthy" are some of the worst crap to eat.

Better to eat non processed real fruit and veggies.

36 posted on 08/21/2012 1:01:48 PM PDT by trailhkr1
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To: bmwcyle

Ditto on Saw Palmetto. I remember at one time having a doctor who told me that that was the only supplement he took because it was the only one with proven results.....


37 posted on 08/21/2012 1:04:17 PM PDT by cincinnati65 (Romney is not MY candidate for President in 2012.)
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To: Osage Orange

I think they’re kind of neat trees. Natural fences.

There are a few here in Michigan and lots of them on the state land that used to be farmland before the depression.


38 posted on 08/21/2012 1:10:14 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Errant; pcottraux

RE: CO-Q10

It’s listed as ubiquinol in the above chart. But it is listed under the SLIGHT evidence category. Wonder why...


39 posted on 08/21/2012 1:10:32 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (bOTRT)
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To: Errant; doctor noe

I try to take it when I can, but it’s just so dang expensive. But yeah, I’ve read so many good things about it. Doctor noe pointed out that it’s listed as ubiquinol, and I’m surprised at where it’s at in the chart. I’ll probably still keep taking it, though.


40 posted on 08/21/2012 1:13:46 PM PDT by pcottraux
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