tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183461149078398608.post4037334105524362985..comments2023-10-20T03:48:49.475-04:00Comments on Just Saying...: No proof of vitamin supplements benefitsDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16019628583100261325noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183461149078398608.post-14067012726828455752008-11-18T15:34:00.000-05:002008-11-18T15:34:00.000-05:00Good question. I tend to believe that taking an ir...Good question. I tend to believe that taking an iron supplement, especially as recommended by a physician - which I think is your case - is a different story. You don't see tons of articles claiming that an iron supplement will protect you from cancer, you know? The argument Pollan makes, and I tend to support, is that the vitamin industry has gotten a little carried away with their claims. <BR/><BR/>You doctor made a suggestion after testing your blood, so there is a personalized, medical reason for the suggestion. I'd urge you to take that advice as I am sure you have. Same goes for any suggestion made by a doctor. On the other hand, when an article on a website urges you to take 500mg of vitamin C for your immune system and vitamin E for great skin, I'd urge you to ask your doctor or a scientist, or really digg into the research behind the health claims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183461149078398608.post-9841099922893820292008-11-18T14:41:00.000-05:002008-11-18T14:41:00.000-05:00what about mineral supplements...like iron?what about mineral supplements...like iron?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com