Thanks for that; looks reliable;No (only generic supermarket multivitamins - just in case!)
Coincidentally, I read this article today that may be of interest:
https://diabetesstrong.com/diabetes-supplements/
Sorry, the thanks is for your website tipNo (only generic supermarket multivitamins - just in case!)
Coincidentally, I read this article today that may be of interest:
https://diabetesstrong.com/diabetes-supplements/
I think you are right to have doubts. A normally healthy person who eats a reasonably varied diet gets all the vitamins they need and supplements are unnecessary. The one exception (for some people) is vitamin D in the winter. Good D levels are very beneficial and many people don't get enough. It's easy to take and very cheap so why not?I have doubts about vitamins in general, possibly because I don't see immediate enough results; how long do you have to wait and how do you know if they really work or not?
I believe you.I think you are right to have doubts. A normally healthy person who eats a reasonably varied diet gets all the vitamins they need and supplements are unnecessary. The one exception (for some people) is vitamin D in the winter. Good D levels are very beneficial and many people don't get enough. It's easy to take and very cheap so why not?
Fibre is a different thing. It's not a vitamin for a start. You mentioned probiotic - and I agree on that. Probiotics are a sales gimmick and apart from maybe being nutritional they have no real affect on your gut health. That's probiotics though and shouldn't be confused with prebiotics. 'pro' vs 'pre'.
Prebiotics are a completely different thing. Prebiotics come from soluble fibre which is not digested in the stomach. It passes through the stomach and small intestine and reaches the colon where it feeds and strengthens your gut bacteria - known as your microbiome. Gut bacteria is the centre of good health. The benefits are numerous but important ones are mental health, metabolism and the immune system.
This isn't quackery, it's the result of serious research by mainstream medical science, much of which is ongoing, especially the link between gut health and mental health. PS. the issue with probiotics is that live culture doesn't survive the stomach, so it doesn't reach the colon alive. I've read people thinking they are 'adding' and 'building' their gut bacteria by eating live cultures. but, unfortunately, they are wrong. The microbiome you have is what you were born with. You can feed and strengthen it, but research says you can't add to it.
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