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Old 02-20-2013, 05:04 PM   #91
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Sounds like a similar conclusion. Apparently these findings are not new. Dr. Tice takes it a step further by alleging that certain supplement use actually increases mortality risk somewhat (above statistical insignificance, but not hugely) based on his research. The suggestions (given and implied) are quite comparable between the articles.

The data provided in your article about the supplement industry being worth upwards of $30 billion annually in the USA alone is staggering. That's a lot of coin for folks to be doling out on products with remarkably little science to back them up, or so it seems.
I do not recommend multivitamins. When people ask me which one to use, I ask standard questions to potential deficiencies such as dietary restrictions (vegan, no dairy, etc) and even then I try to recommend a single supplement. Big Pharma at least is required to provide the burden of proof. Big placebo....not so much
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