SO ARE VITAMINS NOW BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

Before you throw out your vitamins, wait until the data has been reviewed and reassessed. This article I found in the Washington Post provides a healthy perspective. Recent studies suggest supplements’ shortcomings: The past few weeks have brought disheartening news about dietary supplements. Early this week the Archives of Internal Medicine (http://goo.gl/ARWes) published research reporting that use of several common dietary supplements is linked with a slightly increased risk of death among older women. As Duffy MacKay, vice president for scientific and regulatory affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a dietary supplement trade group, says, supplements should be used just as their name implies — to supplement a healthful diet and overall lifestyle. A quick reminder about studies: Science is meant to proceed in increments, with each new finding contributing to our body of knowledge and to be assessed