Vitamin supplements- what should I take/is this bad for me?
Marianne asked:
I take two types of supplements daily- teen A-Z and evening primrose oil. However, looking at the label, I can see that they both contain 100% RDA of vitamin e. Is it ok to be taking 200% of the rda daily? Should I just take one type of the pills, or alternate days or something?
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I take two types of supplements daily- teen A-Z and evening primrose oil. However, looking at the label, I can see that they both contain 100% RDA of vitamin e. Is it ok to be taking 200% of the rda daily? Should I just take one type of the pills, or alternate days or something?
February 19th, 2009 at 2:10 am
Vegetarians don’t need to take vitamins at all. Vitamins are usually unhealthy for you because of the extreme amounts that are put into your body, with a few exceptions. take fortified soy milk and you’ll be A-OK
February 20th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Take everything you can get your hands on! For the love of god, do what you can to stay healthy! A,B,C B12, Calcium! ANYTHING!
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:22 am
If you are vegan or vegetarian I’d suggest making sure you take a B12 supplement, an Omega 3 supplement, and a Multi vitamin and mineral.
I wouldn’t worry about getting 200% of the RDA from a pill, your body isn’t going to be able to fully absorb it all because it is from a pill and not whole food. Besides, the recommended dose is only to prevent vitamin deficiency, its not the optimal daily intake.