A leading doctor on gut health said that people who take vitamin supplements are “mug.”
Tim Spector, Ph.D., epidemiologist and co-founder of the Zoe Nutrition app, which analyzes users’ gut, blood fat and blood sugar levels, and author of Food for Life, says infectious disease doctor Chris Van Tureken. Speaking at the Hay Festival with Mr. The manufacturers of supplements were the future “junk food companies.”
“These supplements are run by the same company and they will be the new junk food companies of the future. Their budgets are huge,” he said.
“They’re not artisanal dwarves making super-organic supplements behind their huts in Somerset. They’re all made in big factories in China, and they know what it is.” You can’t control it.”
“And we know 99 percent of them don’t work at all, so we’re paying all that money for supplements when we should be spending the money on the diet,” he said. added.
A recent study in the United States found that taking a daily multivitamin in people over the age of 60 could delay age-related memory decline by three years.
Increased mental capacity
Researchers in the United States have found that regular intake of vitamins improves overall mental performance, memory, and alertness in older adults.
But Adam Brickman, M.D., professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University Bagueros College of Medicine and Surgery, who led the study, said, “Any type of supplement is a more holistic way to get the same micronutrients.” It should not be replaced,” he warned.
“Multivitamins are generally safe, but you should always consult your doctor before taking them,” he added.
