vitamins
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Vitamin D Probably Isn’t The Panacea Some Make It Out To Be
1Vitamin D has been thought to help with arthritis, fight off depression and even reduce cancer risk. But according to a recent, thorough examination of the available research, vitamin D is looking a lot less like the magic remedy some have claimed it to be.
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You Probably Don’t Need A Vitamin D Test
Sellers of vitamin supplements are fond of saying that everybody is deficient in Vitamin D, and this means you. It seems like that would be an easy question to answer: just get a blood test and see whether your levels are low. Turns out it’s not that simple.
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Why A Daily Vitamin Won’t Help Your Health
Forget an apple a day, vitamin manufacturers would have you believe it’s important to take daily vitamins to boost your health. And a surprising proportion of Australians do.
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Why Vitamins Are A Waste Of Your Money
Visit any supermarket, chemist or health food store and you’ll see a confusingly large range of multi-vitamin products. Resist being confused and resist being them altogether — research by CHOICE suggests that many Australians pointlessly purchase vitamins and don’t understand the effects or dosage requirements of those they do take.