Hi,
I am ordering the Nature Made brand prenatal tablets from iherb.Is it available in of the stores in Geneva?
So I was thinking of supplementing my diet with a multi-vitamin as Iām not sure whether my diet gets all the stuff I need. A quick search on this forum turned up:
Anyone have recommendations on what supplements to take and where to get them? I prefer mail order that way I donāt have to do an extra shopping run.
Did you have your blood checked to see if you have a deficiency?
If I buy herbs/vitamins, I use Piping Rock in the US, much cheaper.
I just booked the appointment and will see what tests can be done.
Iāve used iherb and been very happy with them.
Isnāt it easier just to make sure you get enough of what you need in your diet? In reality very very few people with a normal, non-restrictive diet really need supplements (pregnant women or people with certain illnesses aside, of course).
Like many other things, the vitamin industry has done a grand job of convincing people that they need to take multi-vitamins everyday.
Itās a big business worldwide itās Ā£24.2bn, per year.
Most real doctors now say that taking vitamin supplements is a waste of time and money, can be dangerous and is unnecessary.
The only one most of them seem to agree on is taking a Vit.D supplement daily, especially in winter.
I take my advice from doctors based on solid research and not from Tracy on Facebook or from people earning a commission from selling them so I only take vitamin.D once a day.
Before someone chimes in with a need for vitamin supplements due to a medical condition - yes, I know there are exceptions.
When I asked my oncologist if I should be taking vitamin supplements he had to sit back and think. He then said that they likely are not necessary but if I wished he recommended that I go to the supermarket and find the least expensive multivitamin they had on the shelves. So thatās what I did. Found a drop in the water fizzy tablet that cost a fraction of a franc per day.
I gave up after a year or so.
You reminded me, i have a pack of coop fizzy multi-vitamins on my desk. Iāll take one now.
I used to take one every morning, but somehow dropped out of the habit. It was a good way of making me drink enough water too.
I was planning on getting some cod liver oil tablets and a multi-vitamin tablet. For the kids: vitamin D jellies.
Did a quick ChatGPT cos I was curious about nutrients in food:
There are several studies into nutrient content of foods and all seem to show a decline as a result of intensive farming. Iron seems to be the nutrient which has suffered the biggest decline (22% drop since the 1930s). However, you can still maintain good nutrition from food if you shop more diligently (but maybe more expensively? Either way, itās probably cheaper than the extra cost of the vitamins):
How to Get More Nutrients Despite Declines
- Eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables (not just supermarket staples).
- Buy local and seasonal produceāshorter storage and transport time means more nutrients.
- Choose organically grown or minimally processed foods when possible.
- Consider heirloom or heritage varieties at farmersā marketsāthese often have richer nutrient profiles.
- Where appropriate, supplement certain nutrients like vitamin D, magnesium, or selenium, especially if you live in a region where deficiencies are common.
Oysters are more delicious than any supplement. Fresh at Aligro. Even fresher oysters somewhere by the sea.
Also, more than taking supplementsā¦itās better to ask first, is there something in my diet that prevents the absorption of micro-nutrients? Elephant in the room are fizzy/soft drinks, regular consumption messes with the absorption of calcium. Alcohol ( 
) messes with absorption of some vitamins. Ultra processed contain extremely low amounts of micro-nutrients while filling up the stomach, but thereās no point in eating both UPFs and supplements, why not actual food instead? So, even if a vitamin deficiency is detected in the blood sample, the solution might not be supplements but change of habits.
This isnāt directed at you.
People really need to stop using AI sources and posting them here as if they are gospel and instead look for peer-reviewed scientific papers (not funded by industry with a vested interest).
As an example, clicked on a link given as the source for a paragraph on nutrient decline in crops using Googleās AI, expecting to arrive at a research paper but instead, the information came from a website belonging to a company called https://insentials.com/ which happens to sell vitamin supplements. What a surprise!
Iāve seen this a few times before too.
Nobody said it was āgospelā nor intended it to be. I said I was curious and stated that it had come from ChatGPT. Itās useful as a springboard for anyone also curious to then research more, otherwise people can just move along.
Furthermore, AI scrapes all sources including available scientific papers and lists them when it presents whatever info youāve asked it for. Iāve never used Googleās AI so canāt comment on its advertising policy. Each to their own.
I strongly disagree with this. Iām fine with your allergy to emojis but AI is an important and powerful tool. If people state they are using it (if itās not totally obvious) then I find it a good development.
I take vitamin D too but only between October and April as recommended by my doctor. If you go outside enough in the summer months there is no need for supplements and you could end up with too high vit D levels.
Since itās not reimbursed by the insurance I buy them online.
Might be reimbursed if itās part of an existing condition. My husband has it on prescription for that reason.