Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

697 - The Importance of Vitamins


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In this episode, we look at why vitamins are an important part of life. But be careful, they aren't always what they seem.

Written By: Sophie Sumpter | https://www.instagram.com/sorosum

Hosted By: Gregg Clunis | https://www.instagram.com/greggclunis/

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Resources:

National Institute on Aging. (2021). Vitamins and Minerals for Older Adults. US Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/vitamins-and-minerals-older-adults.

Katie Forster. (2017). Multivitamins Just Create ‘Very Expensive Urine,’ Medical Chief Warns. Independent. Retrieved from https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/multivitamins-expensive-urine-waste-money-vitamins-australian-medical-association-chief-michael-gannon-supplements-a7578961.html.

Centers for Disease Control. (2018). CDC’s Second Nutrition Report: A comprehensive biochemical assessment of the nutrition status of the US population. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nutritionreport/pdf/4page_%202nd%20nutrition%20report_508_032912.pdf.

UnityPoint. (2020). How to Spot a Vitamin D Deficiency. UnityPoint Health LiveWell. Retrieved from https://www.unitypoint.org/livewell/article.aspx?id=ca7f4766-8ba8-43a2-bbe7-0ef9efab5c6d.

Harvard Health Publishing. (2020). Vitamin B12 Deficiency Can Be Sneaky, Harmful. Harvard Health Publishing Harvard Medical School. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/vitamin-b12-deficiency-can-be-sneaky-harmful-201301105780.

Food and Drug Administration. (2017). What You Need to Know about Dietary Supplements. FDA. Retrieved from https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/what-you-need-know-about-dietary-supplements.

National Health Service. (2020). Vegetarian and vegan diets. NHS. Retrieved from https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/vegetarian-and-vegan-diets-q-and-a/#:~:text=Vitamin%20B12%20is%20only%20found,is%20fortified%20with%20vitamin%20B12.

United States Pharmacopeia. (2020). What is the US Pharmacopeia? Retrieved from https://qualitymatters.usp.org/what-us-pharmacopeia.

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