"Oh I saw it in a video it must be true" I don't think this way. Out of anyone I've ever met, I'm still the least affected by what the media tells me without questioning it's validity. However, when they provide substantial proof to back up their claims, I'm inclined to believe them.
I find US dept of health websites (http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/#h8 , http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/Nutrition/vitamin_a.asp#c ) much more reputable than an unnamed documentary Not saying this is misinformation, but you shouldn't trust one source more than another based solely on rep. I make it a point to take both sides and evaluate them. If I had found that there was very poor evidence backing up what I said, I wouldn't be supporting it in the first place.
Oh yeah these definitely aren't bad These are short-term side effects that you can make a full recovery from. It's far better than being a cancer patient, I assure you.
Yeah, I recently added a lot more fresh produce to my diet, and since then I've been feeling a lot better - less stomach pains, more energetic, etc.
Water-soluble vitamins are expelled with urine, yes, but fat-soluble ones are not. This is my fault for not clarifying this, whoops.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervitaminosis
Idk, it seems like the documentary you watched was full of stuff.
Fat soluble vitamins are different. I should have clarified, I'm talking about the vitamins that don't build up in your system.
From what I've read, the pro-vitamin evidence is wish-washy at best and vice-versa. Although there may be specific cases where taking a bunch of a vitamin can improve health outcomes, this documentary sounds more like it's anti-pharmaceutical propaganda than anything else. Also, there's the fact that you're a anti-vaccine, "only natural stuff" kinda guy, which doesn't inspire confidence. But what do I know, I'm just a big pharma sheeple.
You're right, I am pro-natural. But I'd also like to point out (not trying to brag or anything) that I'm probably one of the healthiest members on the forums. I've never had any sickness but the common cold (maybe the flu once), I've not had an infection once, I've never been to the hospital or doctor for anything since birth except checkups and a broken pinkie. If I start eating junk for any extended period of time, m body starts to reject it, and I usually just want a huge salad at that point. Laugh at me all you want, but this method is tried and true and has been for centuries. It's not my business if people choose to ignore it, but I know from many years of actual experience (which I doubt many of you can claim to have) that it's no joke. I'm not trying to start anything, so please don't treat this like I am.
It literally makes me cringe whenever people dispute the accuracy of Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_of_Wikipedia
inb4 "it's wikipedia so their article on their own reliability is unreliable!"
For the most part, I agree. There have been a couple articles I've seen that have been somewhat skewed, but for the most part it's pretty darn accurate. Also, hasn't it been discussed that not just anyone can edit a Wikipedia article? I know someone mentioned this in one of those school firewall threads.
The documentary is completely unnamed
The wikipedia article has citations you can crosscheck
Although I hope you realize the only reason it's "unnamed" is simply because I can't remember it off of the top of my head, right? I
did say I'd try to find the title.
