Nutrition in a Bottle: Vitamins Minerals and Supplements

Dr. Ellen Hughes, internist and integrative medicine specialist at UCSFs Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, explores the value of vitamins, minerals and supplements. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [9/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16719]

Category:

Education

Tags:

• integrative
• medicine
• vitamin
• supplements
• mineral
• supplement

[azcentralsurprise]

I get the impression - I could be wrong - that you are in that 71% group who believe what they believe to believe, because they believe...

Politics, Religion and now Suppliments,

[MrJgohde]

When it came to vitamin D, I did NOT know whether to laugh or cry about's Dr. Ellen Hughes presentation. In short, her coverage of Vitamin D was totally inept. It went down hill from there for ALL the other supplements.

Could they have come up with a more clueless, NEGATIVE person to give this presentation to future physicians?

[VLADDEIMPALER7]

I'm raw Foodist but i think supplements are better then drugs just saying.

[azcentralsurprise]

@sandhedomsundhed

So sorry it has taken so long to reply.

Are there any facts that "prove" he is?

Or, does God in the Biblical sense even exist - "proof" please.

Religion claims such proof and claims "faith and belief" in Scripture, or other "Holy" text as the Final Authority; facts are not needed, or too often desired.

Perhaps, for starters, please read S.Hawkins new book, "The Grand Design".

Then, if you are amenable to a civil dialog, I would be happy to continue.

[sandhedomsundhed]

@azcentralsurprise

 SO there are facts that "prove" that God is not our creator?

[hyubgaek]

Azcentral sorry for the misunderstanding. Aside from that, yes people do benefit from supplimentation, however the underlining cause of all this is not addressed. The medical industry like many other industry are so focused or purposedly focused on symptoms rather than cause. Thus the cycle repeats itself, where in natural medicine, we have the cure to virtually all disease, but the dominant western medicine have always put their thumbs down. More regulation is not the solution.

[azcentralsurprise]

hyubgaek, I was putting clubtour - not you - in the 71% in the video who choose to believe in...what they believe, regardless of those nasty things called facts.

I think you are agreeing with Dr. Hughes (and I agree ) - food is the best source for required nutrients.

Having said that, there are people who do benefit from supplimentation; for instance - medical conditions.

There should be more regulation to protect those who just don't take the time like you to do the homework.

[hyubgaek]

AZcentralsurprise, please refrain from putting me in a group of people, let alone stop commenting to me if you are going to play word games like that. The comment I have made is based on my own research. Lets stick to the topic, specifically vitamins. Go to the supermarket and read the label, on how the hard pill was formed. Now I'm not saying there are legitimate companies, but most of the stuff you buy are crap, and seldom produce the results they advertise.

[singlaprety12]

i drink v8 its the same as a vitiman

[azcentralsurprise]

WTF????????