Are Multivitamins a Waste of Money?

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  • Опубликовано: 14 июл 2017
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    Multivitamins have been a mainstay in my own personal supplement regimen. But after diving deep into the research, I've finally realized that it might not be any good at all. In fact, multivitamins might very well be one of the biggest money grab in the supplement industry.
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  • @PictureFit
    @PictureFit  7 лет назад +950

    After being a long-time advocate for multivitamins, it was pretty difficult for me to come to grips with all the information I’ve read arguing against it. But, I think it’s important that all of us, especially if you have a passion for health and fitness, to always be open about changing your opinions even if they have been heavily ingrained to your personal practices. Oftentimes, people in this industry have a hard time letting go of their personal beliefs (myself included) and, in doing so, continue to deliver misinformation and potentially hurting their viewers, followers, and fanbase.
    There’s one huge lesson I learned from making this video: It’s okay to be wrong as long as you’re willing to accept that you’re wrong.
    I’ve learned to accept that I was wrong about multivitamins and I’m pretty sure I’ll learn to accept being wrong about other video topics I’ve covered. I hope that any of you reading this will find comfort knowing that I will set aside my personal beliefs as much as I can and simply let the research do the talking. In the end, PictureFit is simply a messenger of the science researched by the hard-working professionals in the field of health and fitness. The only credit I deserve is drawing weird, anatomically incorrect pictures.
    Keep on chasing those gains PFers! For science!

    • @nicksid9378
      @nicksid9378 7 лет назад +10

      PictureFit PictureGains' wisdom is over us simple men all hail our triangular leader xD

    • @shrikrishnajugtawat4639
      @shrikrishnajugtawat4639 7 лет назад +1

      PictureFit hey buddy! i like your videos. I want some advice…
      I'm trying to loose weight and in doing so (cutting carbs)… i guess I'm not taking proper nutrition (vitamins & micro-nutrients)… should i take multivitamins? and if yes than which ones i should seek?
      please reply

    • @nicksid9378
      @nicksid9378 7 лет назад +1

      Mega Mind get your vitamins from food or fruits you should take a specific vitamin only if you have a serious deficiency that u cant replace with a change in nutrition

    • @shrikrishnajugtawat4639
      @shrikrishnajugtawat4639 7 лет назад +1

      Nick Sid I'm having excessive hair fall. i guess thats Vitamin E?

    • @nicksid9378
      @nicksid9378 7 лет назад +2

      Mega Mind ask a dermatologist they specialize in those types of situations some friends have that and they were prescribed some sprays/lotions that helped

  • @kazhala7602
    @kazhala7602 7 лет назад +514

    RUclips was just showing an ad on multivitamins for kid, and ur video pops up! lol

    • @quinton6463
      @quinton6463 6 лет назад +1

      Fitness IQ Dude, what the actual fuck is your problem? That mindset is more than 80 years old. Let it go.

    • @xinic5
      @xinic5 5 лет назад

      @Fitness IQ He sounds Asian... Not that you can't be a Jew and Asian, but....

    • @askredditstudios8055
      @askredditstudios8055 12 дней назад

      Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
      I

    • @askredditstudios8055
      @askredditstudios8055 12 дней назад

      Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
      I

  • @pelatho
    @pelatho 6 лет назад +31

    Conclusion:
    - Don't take cheap multivitamins with poor bio-availability.
    - Don't take excessive amounts (One of the studies he linked to used a whopping 400IU of Vitamin E. My multivitamin has 15IU)
    - Don't use multivitamins as a substitute for a healthy diet.
    - Take blood tests a few times a year to check up.
    As other have pointed out: Those living in the northern hemisphere need to supplement with Vitamin D3.
    And finally, due to soil depletion, the the fruits and vegetables grown today have less nutritional value than they had before.

    • @hensolo8825
      @hensolo8825 Год назад +1

      by "northern hemisphere" you mean those who live in places with little UV (sunlight) exposure?

    • @askredditstudios8055
      @askredditstudios8055 12 дней назад

      Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
      I

  • @MigelMeUp
    @MigelMeUp 5 лет назад +136

    Whenever I was broke I would sneak a bottle of vitamins out of the local major chain supermarket. Helped me get through some rough times when all I had to eat was plain pasta

    • @Dhdgcvnnnfx
      @Dhdgcvnnnfx Год назад +8

      How are you

    • @dialdfordesi
      @dialdfordesi Год назад +10

      Makes sense. The multivitamins can help people that have serious nutritional deficiencies and not being able to eat much would make that an issue

    • @bombaclot2000
      @bombaclot2000 11 месяцев назад

      Just did this right now lol

    • @askredditstudios8055
      @askredditstudios8055 12 дней назад

      Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
      I

  • @saleha2302
    @saleha2302 6 лет назад +102

    To be honest Multivitamins helped me so much... before start taking them i used to be sleepy all time now i feel much more energetic.

    • @bugatjixl4789
      @bugatjixl4789 3 года назад +14

      That’s all in your head

    • @lolz616
      @lolz616 3 года назад +6

      @@bugatjixl4789 Vitamins directly effect mood, energy, and cell function do your research. Somebody deficient on vitamins will DEFINITELY start feeling it and it could progressively get very bad. Stop spreading bullshit placebo effect nonsense. Vitamins literally power cell function, how do you think that could NOT effect energy levels, alertness, brain function, mood, and literally every aspect of human life you certified idiot.

    • @bugatjixl4789
      @bugatjixl4789 3 года назад +10

      @@lolz616 someone who is deficient in a vitamin will benefit from taking that vitamin. So yes a vitamin can most definitely help you. So why are you taking a multi vitamin when you’re just deficient in one or a few vitamins? That is the point of this video. If you eat like a normal human then you are getting all of your vitamins. If you have a side effect and or problem then you check your diet to see what vitamin you aren’t getting. Then you supplement with that vitamin. There is no need to take all the vitamins at once because number one certain vitamins cancel the other out preventing absorption. 2 most multi vitamins don’t even give the best form of the vitamin, preventing absorption, 3 if you’re eating a decent diet then you’re already getting the v/m you need, so supplementing with a multi vitamin will cause you do over do your vitamins, which typically you pee it out but sometimes you can get bad negative side effects from taking more vitamins than needed. Ie suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression, insulin issues etc.

    • @JoutarouKuujou1
      @JoutarouKuujou1 3 года назад +10

      I had a vitamin b12 and d deficiency and took a multivitamin for 2 years, my levels did not improve at all.

    • @JoutarouKuujou1
      @JoutarouKuujou1 3 года назад +4

      @Trevor Honer I tried centrum and wellman. I recommend putting in the trash

  • @lewis1441
    @lewis1441 7 лет назад +514

    it depends

  • @dextere4616
    @dextere4616 7 лет назад +339

    Taking multivitamins and eating junk foods thinking the multivitamins will be your "safety net" is just plain stupid

    • @webcrawler9782
      @webcrawler9782 7 лет назад +38

      because even junk food provides you with all the vitamins you need

    • @lindasappao947
      @lindasappao947 6 лет назад +9

      Not everyone eats a balanced diet everyday, in fact very little people do. Taking a multivitamin helps get your daily value, it's not going to do much but it helps prevent nutrient deficiencies which can cause problems in the future. Just make sure you're not taking shitty multivitamins that require you to take only 1 pill like Centrum, With that being said, they are not worth the price tag, it's better to supplement on Vitamins like B12, Iron, Zinc, etc. ONLY if you are deficient. There are some micovitamins like Biotin and Vit. B12, and even Vit D that most people do need so that's why taking multivitamins isn't too bad afterall.

    • @DjR3aper
      @DjR3aper 6 лет назад +6

      Web crawler
      Well eating junkfood and not taking them is even worse.
      It's like driving a car with an oil leak w/low transmission fluid vs driving w/oil leak and no transmission fluid. You still have a better chance with the first.

    • @Assassunn
      @Assassunn 3 года назад +2

      People aren't saying they eat junk food instead, they are saying they can't afford to eat enough vegetable (or "organic" labeled food). It doesn't mean they eat shit instead : take for example somebody struggling with appetite and it metabolism to reach enough calories, he would skip vegetables to have the possibility of eating more rice and fish, with olive oil, therefore he would most likely fall in deficiency of vitamin K and vitamin C : hence a good MV will be useful and necessary as replacement. Not as "safety net to just not care about the diet".

    • @watermelonice5929
      @watermelonice5929 2 года назад +1

      @@webcrawler9782 based and true

  • @samramos1470
    @samramos1470 7 лет назад +3

    I love how you try to upload consistently, keep up the awesome work bro :D

  • @CommandoMaster
    @CommandoMaster 7 лет назад +131

    Supplements are a small part in a health lifestyle. A healthy diet and sleep are much more important. Think of taking supplements like doing well on a quiz for your class. At the end of the day, doing well on the exam, which is the diet and sleep part, is more important for your final grade.

  • @ImpressiveBassist
    @ImpressiveBassist 6 лет назад +15

    Actually I use them to prevent any future deficiency and I always thought people agree with me. Very informative video!

  • @ZorheM
    @ZorheM 7 лет назад +24

    My sports medicine doctor said that theres literally only 5 supplement that you truly need: Vitamin D
    Zinc
    Fish oil
    Magnesium
    Vitamin B12 complex

  • @vilhelmahlskog
    @vilhelmahlskog 7 лет назад +193

    Multivitamin pills and especially Vitamin D pills are important for people that live in the north, like Norway, Canada and Finland. Fact is that WE (im one of them) don't get enough sunlight in the winter, because of it beeing dark all the time and no sun shining. That means we get too little Vitamin D and need more from supplements. I agree that taking a vitamin D pill is then better than Multivitamin pills.

    • @CEOofSleep
      @CEOofSleep 7 лет назад +33

      Vilhelm Ahlskog my white gf is getting her vitamin D daily

    • @YTho-ev1ej
      @YTho-ev1ej 7 лет назад +9

      Yeh he did mention that vitamin or mineral deficiencies should be supplemented directly to the deficiency rather than taking MV. He didn't say vitamin supplements are useless rather that people often supplement when they don't need to.

    • @IstoryangPagibig
      @IstoryangPagibig 7 лет назад +10

      Sam Did you just assume your right hand's colour?

    • @sukmadek8626
      @sukmadek8626 7 лет назад +10

      In soviet russia vitamin d absorb you

    • @nextstep6410
      @nextstep6410 6 лет назад +2

      Vilhelm Ahlskog i am ginger we can make our own vitamin d in skin :)

  • @mghaderyan
    @mghaderyan 7 лет назад +276

    Dude, it's called supplement for a reason. It is supposed to "supplement" your daily nutrition not replace it. Duh!

    • @PictureFit
      @PictureFit  7 лет назад +70

      Supplementing implies there is a deficit that cannot be met with one's diet. Thing is, vitamins aren't supplementing any deficit if someone is properly dieting in the first place.

    • @LOLuniverse08
      @LOLuniverse08 7 лет назад +65

      PictureFit I have to disagree with you reply as there are so many supplements out there that supplement your daily nutrition even with proper diet.
      Take for example people who are into bodybuilding and require large amounts of protein and/or carbs. Yes these can be obtained through diet, but do you know how much they have to eat to reach those scientific proven values?
      So in regards to the OP saying MV's are supposed to supplement your daily nutrition, he is correct. An average person is not going to meet all those daily requirements (for example your vitamin D example in the video) just in their daily diets, and so MV's are actually sold those people that needs that "supplementation" to at least get closer to the daily recommended amounts.
      Right?

    • @traceylewis5376
      @traceylewis5376 6 лет назад +6

      Your body doesn't need that much protein and excretes the rest so technically protein in high amounts is a waste of money. The point is you don't need extra if you are already eating healthy.

    • @filippecha7909
      @filippecha7909 5 лет назад +8

      @@traceylewis5376 in fact the waste of money is not to supplement... If I need to take 30 grams of protein after a workout, lets be real... You eat lunch for 4 dollars or take protein supplement and reduce the lunch portion by half that is 2 dollars + 50 cents for whey protein per portion... you decide...

    • @BoyFromMa
      @BoyFromMa 5 лет назад +4

      @@LOLuniverse08 you have no idea how stupid your reply is. 😂😂😂

  • @thebigman7109
    @thebigman7109 7 лет назад +488

    Bonjour
    Pardon my Spanish

  • @yveslaurentlumaque3502
    @yveslaurentlumaque3502 7 лет назад +16

    I knew this all along. I am a nurse by profession and I have observed that when patients are admitted, occasionally would a doctor prescribe multivitamins. Rather, they would require for a balanced diet customised for patient's needs. PictureFit, great video. Please make a video on immunizations, its benefits and side effects. Thanks.

  • @xFlea
    @xFlea 7 лет назад +7

    i take a multi with fish oils and shit when i start the day with my healthy breakfast because it gets you in a 'on track' mindset. so yeah ill pay $15 for a jar of the fuckers if it make me feel good in the morning ;)

  • @jovandavidovic1
    @jovandavidovic1 7 лет назад +13

    Thanks for sharing this important topic.

  • @joery8290
    @joery8290 7 лет назад +4

    I completely agree with you, people just don't know when to take multivitamin.
    btw: Can you make a video about common deficiencies and when to supplement.
    Like in the winter it is smart to supplement vitamin D due to less sun exposure.

  • @ahmedalakedy1172
    @ahmedalakedy1172 7 лет назад

    Thanks man you are the most valuable person on RUclips with all that interesting informations we are so lucky to have you 🙏🙏🙏God bless you

  • @grr.bear_
    @grr.bear_ 7 лет назад +1

    Thank you for the insight!!! Saved myself some money; and that my friend, is already enough to give me a peace of mind.

  • @csongorcsernai4877
    @csongorcsernai4877 7 лет назад +56

    Rich Piana took vitamins too

    • @Veldoril
      @Veldoril 7 лет назад +4

      He took some fucking pills for his fucking gaINZ1!! lol

    • @wesleyhoi8458
      @wesleyhoi8458 7 лет назад +7

      Visual Vel - Lets Player no rich piana is actually natural, he says he is on steroids, so no one would say he is a fake natty, but he is actually natural

    • @high_drivexxx
      @high_drivexxx 6 лет назад +2

      Wesley Hoi How stupid do you feel now... you know seeing how he died of steroid abuse.

    • @user-yt7bz1dl8i
      @user-yt7bz1dl8i 6 лет назад +1

      He took a lot of vitamin s

    • @JohnWick-cu3ne
      @JohnWick-cu3ne 5 лет назад

      Watchful Eye he died from silicone leaking into his bloodstream, not because of steroids

  • @Joe_From_IT
    @Joe_From_IT 7 лет назад +19

    I've taken a multi on & off for years- mostly GNC's because somehow I was persuaded the quality was better than most. I've long doubted the value of all vitamin supplements, but always seem to resume taking them after going without for a few months. As you say, I generally eat well and the few blood tests I've had never suggest any low levels of nutrients. That $ could probably be better invested, but multis do seem to fill that "just in case" peace of mind- the very thing that makes them a $30B industry. They are probably better filed under psychology rather than nutrition:-) Thanks for another well-produced video!

    • @austinhulska663
      @austinhulska663 2 года назад +2

      @Shanz Bis 😂

    • @luky6125
      @luky6125 Год назад +1

      I work at gnc and they aren’t any better than other brands.

  • @knowledgeisgood6791
    @knowledgeisgood6791 7 лет назад

    ijust became a subscriber my friend, i have to say awesome work man keep up the great content! God bless!

  • @ZRE13
    @ZRE13 7 лет назад

    awesome! this was the video i had been waiting for. thank you for this video!

  • @nasholston5112
    @nasholston5112 5 лет назад +20

    As a GNC employee. We never old multivitamins on the basis that they would fix all of a person's problems or prevent death. We marketed them to help "fill nutritional gaps" in a person's diet. I typically would ask a person what their diet was like before selling it.

    • @SalmaKhan-yo2qp
      @SalmaKhan-yo2qp Год назад +1

      I m also using GNS multivitamin and fish oil supplement..

  • @alansimons3685
    @alansimons3685 7 лет назад +3

    this might be the best channel on youtube

  • @techtipsyard2281
    @techtipsyard2281 7 лет назад

    I only subscribe to very few channels although I consume a lot of content. I have been watching you content from a long time but this video and your long comment made me extremelyyyyy happpppyyyyy. Subscribed

  • @GamerBody
    @GamerBody 7 лет назад

    This is really interesting and an eye opener. I too thought it was beneficial, but now it is time to do some research on the subject :)

  • @deluxxe123321
    @deluxxe123321 7 лет назад +132

    "Ay Girl! Drop those Multi Vitamin pills. I can provide you the Vitamin D ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)."

  • @manrajchinjar7352
    @manrajchinjar7352 7 лет назад +6

    posted on my birthday thanks fam

  • @jojojaykay
    @jojojaykay 7 лет назад +1

    Awesome video as always. Hope you do thee for a long time.

  • @matslovgren832
    @matslovgren832 7 лет назад +2

    Thanks for yet another Interesting video. Another topic I'd appreciate if you could cover is "Is milk good or bad for you". It's one of our most common foods and there are a lot of opinions out there. Thanks! /Mats

  • @GhosWarriorDK
    @GhosWarriorDK 7 лет назад +7

    I do in fact take multivitamin and mineral each day, i dont do it for peace of mind or something like that, i do it because then i know, regardless of my diet, atleast some vitamins and minerals are getting into me. I dont neglect my diet cause of the pill, just an insurence not to get deficiencies which i dont want.

    • @bugatjixl4789
      @bugatjixl4789 3 года назад +1

      You do realize that when certain vitamins are consumed at the same time they end up cancelling each other out and then you end up peeing it out.

  • @alkalinedivide
    @alkalinedivide 7 лет назад +4

    Hahahaha the chocolate milk for gas was hilarious

  • @caterscarrots3407
    @caterscarrots3407 6 лет назад +2

    Magnesium oxide might not be good for supplementing magnesium but it is great if you suffer from chronic constipation like I do because it softens the stool fast. As with any laxative, it can cause diarrhea if taken for a long time or at a high dose. I have noticed that with my gluten-free diet, the only vegetable, the only food really that helps with the constipation is carrots, lots of carrots. Of course, if I eat a lot of carrots, my stool gets orange due to all the beta carotene but it is better than being constipated. Increased water intake doesn't help with my constipation, nor do most fiber rich foods(all fruits, most vegetables, oats, etc.). Taking magnesium helps but, if I can, I want to find a long term, laxative free solution or at least a food that works like a natural laxative other than carrots.
    With a gluten free diet, that is going to be hard. I mean, yes, a gluten free diet means less intestinal inflammation which in the long term means less constipation. But I have been on this gluten free diet since August. Not all that long after I recovered from appendicitis, I started getting nauseous, gassy, and even dizzy and while I could explain the nausea(acid reflux), the other symptoms I couldn't explain. I then found out about gluten sensitivity and knew that the gluten sensitivity was causing every digestive issue in me from chronic constipation to acid reflux to appendicitis and a few systemic issues like dizziness and weakness.
    But yeah, the only things that have helped with my constipation on this gluten free diet are carrots and magnesium oxide. I have no idea how a fiber supplement is going to taste but I think it is going to taste bad and I don't like taking something that tastes bad(this is how come I fill my mouth with water before I take my medicine and it also gets it down my esophagus easier). And it is that soluble fiber that helps to prevent constipation. Grains that have gluten in them and thus I can't eat, are also rich in soluble fiber. Most fruits and vegetables have insoluble fiber but very little to no soluble fiber. Maybe I am just getting too little soluble fiber and thus my bowels are unstable(I can go from having diarrhea 1 day(from magnesium) to having constipation the next day and before, when I could eat foods with gluten, it might have been a month between stopping magnesium due to diarrhea and having constipation).
    Now some people that have gluten sensitivity can eat wheat again but only 10 months at the earliest after the start of a gluten free diet. I am thinking of going on this gluten free diet for 2 years and then trying to eat something with gluten to see if it was a temporary gluten sensitivity.

  • @iliyanzhel8004
    @iliyanzhel8004 6 лет назад

    Isn't this one of the best fitness RUclips channels? Helpful video again.

  • @NimW
    @NimW 7 лет назад +40

    It takes 0 studies to know for a fact that a vitamin supplement will help if you have deficiencies and will not help if you don't.
    Obviously they should be recommended after tracking someone's diet and having him do blood tests. You went from a sweeping generalisation to another sweeping generalisation.

    • @Bobo-ye7dq
      @Bobo-ye7dq 7 лет назад +10

      ^offended multivitamin taker.
      it's ok bro, we've all wasted money before.

    • @essennagerry
      @essennagerry 7 лет назад +2

      NimW Yes and no. Your first sentence is correct, given that the vitamins are of good quality and have good bioavailability. But it wasn't all he talked about. He talked about whether to take MULTIvitamins or supplement a vitamin directly. Also about the common notion that multivitamins improve health just because multivitamins improve health.
      Some things may be obvious to you, but they're not obvious to everybody. So thankfully, we have channels like these to provoke some thinking.

  • @conman1395
    @conman1395 7 лет назад +17

    One of the biggest issues with multivitamins is that they usually provide micronutrients bound to the wrong ions. Magnesium oxide, for example, is poorly absorbed by the body, but it's usually used for multivitamins.

  • @erfganic
    @erfganic 7 лет назад

    Great vid! You should do a vid on collagen peptides and if they help with joint recovery from the gym.

  • @blakereneehope
    @blakereneehope 6 лет назад +2

    Still worth taking them. Organic form from sprouts only 5$. Super affordable and good to have for when the pantry is low and it’s time to refill the fridge/freezer. Otherwise no point, just need clean water source instead.

  • @ScilentPro
    @ScilentPro 7 лет назад +27

    For example, magnesium oxide has 4% absoprtion rate. I stopped buying mv when I found out that. Bought magnesium citrate instead: more than 70%.

    • @imightyblade
      @imightyblade 7 лет назад +3

      ScilentPro Oxide gave me loose stools>inmediately got rid of it

    • @vapeking466
      @vapeking466 5 лет назад +2

      Magnesium glycinate has great absorption and no loose stools

    • @TheDiadara1
      @TheDiadara1 5 лет назад

      @@vapeking466 do you know what type of zinc is best to buy??

    • @naegleriafowleri2230
      @naegleriafowleri2230 3 года назад +1

      Citrare is the same shit lmao all it does is give you bowel movement and is what it comes in milanta. The only good magnesium is magnesiym glycinate which is magnesium and glycine which will actually help with anxiety stress sleep and the heart and is the most tolerable by the stomach of course is more expensive which is why most magnesium supplements dont use the citrate is cheap as fuck

  • @noamzechria9806
    @noamzechria9806 7 лет назад +464

    As a pharmcist i can confirm.

  • @MrBrawlermaster99
    @MrBrawlermaster99 7 лет назад

    i honestly love your channel

  • @TylerTheBoss2
    @TylerTheBoss2 7 лет назад

    Best channel on RUclips! Great video

  • @allkinds1069
    @allkinds1069 7 лет назад +3

    Man I used to take these before exams n shit thinking I would have a better cognitive function😂 also my family take them and think it's important to take. This is a very eye opening video man good job on shedding light on this.

  • @MrDestructionFUN
    @MrDestructionFUN 7 лет назад +73

    The problem with supplements is company's put cheap and synthetic low bioavailability vitamins and minerals in multivitamins. If your body can't absorb it then it's not going to work. There are good brands out there just got to look. Use common sense too like you not going to find a good multivitamin at a grocery store.

    • @omicrondec
      @omicrondec 7 лет назад +1

      Brandon C, I think you have a very valid point. It's stupid that the studies proclaim their conclusions based off basic data (i.e. not knowing what quality is MV was used). I wish PF would've covered this aspect in the video.

    • @KohlKovet
      @KohlKovet 7 лет назад +1

      Brandon C thank you! I'm glad someone said this. Get a time released Multi, make sure the multi doesn't have the cheap micronutrients (but you have to be educated) and at safe /good amounts. BIOAVAILABILITY is key!

    • @stevejazz4960
      @stevejazz4960 6 лет назад +5

      Then what brands do you suggest?

    • @tocrob
      @tocrob 6 лет назад

      quality assurance is much needed.

    • @abaddoncantrip8235
      @abaddoncantrip8235 6 лет назад +1

      Use a whole food multivitamin that the body recognizes as food and can be easily absorbed.. stay away from cheap synthetic crap.

  • @guilhermeribeirobraga4089
    @guilhermeribeirobraga4089 Год назад +1

    So the problem with multivitamins is the fact that you can get all macronuttients from a heathy diet? They're not at milagre levels of usefullness but i don't think they're worthless either.

  • @Psychiatry.321
    @Psychiatry.321 Год назад +1

    Hell, you know that in medical School all doctors don't learn about Vitamins and their courses are very limited regarding that. They don't know many things about vitamins and amino acids, their researches are useless because Vitamins must be taken for reasons and in optimal doses to reverse the targeted condition.

  • @kawas86
    @kawas86 7 лет назад +164

    you got it wrong bro: multivitamins are a INSURANCE to not get deficient!

    • @PictureFit
      @PictureFit  7 лет назад +70

      Except we don't simply crash and lose all our nutrients like we do with actual use of insurance policies.

    • @christian_1701
      @christian_1701 7 лет назад +2

      PictureFit Great anology Haha

    • @christian_1701
      @christian_1701 7 лет назад +3

      kawas86 who cares having insurance anyway if you don't even use it!

    • @PictureFit
      @PictureFit  7 лет назад +12

      In Dr. Patrick's video, she made some key points that I've agreed with here in this video. The problem with most MVs is dosage. In cases of deficiencies, best case scenario is always to supplement the deficiency directly. Almost always, the most deficient vitamins/minerals are not going to be met with MV supplementation. Also, she only addressed one editorial (which I did indeed reference in the video), but I do my best to substantiate my points with as many articles and studies as I can. As for her other points, those are things that only the editorial can address. There was no intention to cherry pick the research. I'm looking at this as broad of a spectrum as I can. If the issue is that the industry is using a poor source for their vitamins, then that's in agreement with another point I made in the video. The supplement industry is sticking it to the customers by not delivering an effective product while standing behind the veil that they are trying to help people.

    • @frankdrebin7949
      @frankdrebin7949 7 лет назад +5

      Strangely enough, magnesium and iron are the only supplements I take, the other nutrients are easily obtained from my diet.

  • @YesJokingYes
    @YesJokingYes 7 лет назад +199

    How about Test-boosters? Make a video, everyone hit a like so he can see!

    • @Spartx1
      @Spartx1 7 лет назад +7

      They do not work. Only an healthy diet makes your T increasing (and natural increase or decrase do not change anything).

    • @1nguoixauxi2
      @1nguoixauxi2 6 лет назад +4

      oral testboosters is useless, your stomach acid will turn all the test to shit and pee

    • @chrono8233
      @chrono8233 6 лет назад +10

      Dude.. even people who use steroids take like 3-5 times the amount of testosterone of a normal human in order to make gains. No test booster is going to even come near that amount. Not even a fraction of that amount. They are completely worthless for muscle gains. They might make u feel a bit hornier though. Which may or may not be a good thing depending on the person.

    • @kaoskatana
      @kaoskatana 6 лет назад +4

      Dude. I agree. Make a video on test-boosters!! 👍

    • @mexicanoaao
      @mexicanoaao 6 лет назад +2

      Very few tboosters work. D-aspartic acid works for hypogonadic men, Ashwaghanda boosted t by 14% in young healthy men, but thats the only study theyve done. Boron, DIM, agoricus bisporus, Indole 3 carbinol, are somewhat useful for regulating estrogen and aromatase. None of these are really worth using for gains unless you are 45 with low t. Better off taking 3000iu of vitamin D per day, 2g of fish oil (preferably at least 700mg of omega 3's each), and maybe zinc if you don't intake alot of zinc sources

  • @exspin21
    @exspin21 6 лет назад

    Subbed!
    I have been buying Multivitamins every month. In my case, I work at a 11pm to 8am shift (Call Centre)
    So I'm not sure if it does any significant improvement in my health.
    Any tips for staying fit and healthy especially for us who work at the night shift?

  • @jhav055
    @jhav055 6 лет назад

    You are such a big help! Thank you!

  • @paolooamar3977
    @paolooamar3977 7 лет назад +8

    Picturefit, what about the nutritional demands of those on a physically demanding weightlifting or endurance training routine?

    • @JoutarouKuujou1
      @JoutarouKuujou1 3 года назад +1

      they should eat more nutritionally dense foods

    • @arcan762
      @arcan762 2 года назад

      they just need to get their protein

  • @vrstovsek
    @vrstovsek 7 лет назад +6

    This is why I love PictureFit! Been here since the very begining and I'm glad where this channel is going! Bravo!!!

  • @suiramtaschenbier4468
    @suiramtaschenbier4468 7 лет назад +1

    I'd love to see a similar video about supplementing amino acids such as L-Tryptophan.

  • @joakes33
    @joakes33 7 лет назад

    Love this thanks for what you do

  • @ADITYAGKULKARNIBEC
    @ADITYAGKULKARNIBEC 7 лет назад +42

    do a video on test boosters also

    • @jamesholmes4381
      @jamesholmes4381 7 лет назад +2

      ADITYA G KULKARNI 15BEC0760 pretty sure they do just that boost test but your body can't naturally make more than 100% so people below forty are wasting their money

    • @TriperFliper
      @TriperFliper 7 лет назад

      James Holmes realy show me some studies that neither zinc, magnesium nor boron cant increas your testosteron level

    • @jamesholmes4381
      @jamesholmes4381 7 лет назад

      SPARTAN II can you increase your own production past 100% naturally?

    • @mattc2433
      @mattc2433 7 лет назад

      James Holmes what is 100%??? 100% just means all of it.

    • @jamesholmes4381
      @jamesholmes4381 7 лет назад

      Nah just like where your body is at it's peak

  • @TeoReviewBG
    @TeoReviewBG 7 лет назад +59

    Hotel?
    Trivago

  • @legion7318
    @legion7318 7 лет назад

    very good video. you have all the bases covered

  • @romainl.4179
    @romainl.4179 4 года назад

    Great video like always. Thank you

  • @Andalucia90201
    @Andalucia90201 7 лет назад +3

    You and this video deserve an OSCAR!
    Thanks for the profound and correct information.

    • @PictureFit
      @PictureFit  7 лет назад +1

      Woohoo! I always wanted one 😀

  • @frankdrebin7949
    @frankdrebin7949 7 лет назад +238

    Long story short, don't take bad multivitamins.

    • @cheechoo8485
      @cheechoo8485 6 лет назад +1

      Frank Drebin thanks

    • @tocrob
      @tocrob 6 лет назад +14

      Very difficult to do because quality assurance is lacking. I think gasolines from the pumps have better quality assurance.

    • @Razorjaxx
      @Razorjaxx 6 лет назад +1

      tocrob the best multivitamin in the market it's from a company called Solgar, no yeast, no dairy, no gluten

    • @WoundedSpiritHealing
      @WoundedSpiritHealing 6 лет назад +3

      Wilton Lopes stop being lazy and eat your vegtables

    • @Razorjaxx
      @Razorjaxx 6 лет назад +5

      I eat vegetables all the time bro, tbh i didn't use multi in ages

  • @Burov96
    @Burov96 7 лет назад

    this need to be seen by a lot more people!!!!

  • @alexanderki5508
    @alexanderki5508 5 лет назад

    thx to your videos my friends and family think im a genius fitness maniac but in fact i just listen to what you say

  • @setha6163
    @setha6163 7 лет назад +3

    I was taking a MV with vitamin D for a year and then I got a blood test. My results showed that I had low vitamin D.

    • @P3rtzel
      @P3rtzel 3 года назад

      go outside sometime then lmao

    • @setha6163
      @setha6163 3 года назад +1

      @@P3rtzel We got genius right here... lol

  • @TheOnlyGHOST1015
    @TheOnlyGHOST1015 7 лет назад +10

    I like your videos but I have to disagree you did not mention whole food-based vitamins which are totally different from synthetic vitamins

    • @essennagerry
      @essennagerry 7 лет назад +1

      TheOnlyGHOST1015 I think he was simply talking about the most advertized ones, which are synthetic with low bioavailability. Not all miltivitamins supplements are like that, but a lot are.

    • @Alomah79
      @Alomah79 6 лет назад +1

      Exactly!

    • @sonsofliberty0788
      @sonsofliberty0788 6 лет назад +2

      Anything from Garden Of Life is good.

    • @bootdownthedoor
      @bootdownthedoor 6 лет назад +1

      This video is misleading at best. Very slanderous of the companies that do make good quality multivitamins.

    • @emmyyyjay9573
      @emmyyyjay9573 5 лет назад

      sonsofliberty 078 omg that’s the one I’m taking I hope it makes me feel better

  • @_-__-_6355
    @_-__-_6355 7 лет назад +2

    Do you think a placebo effect has a hand in this?

  • @Destroythealliance
    @Destroythealliance 2 года назад +1

    I understand the waste of money argument, but I take a multi, Mega Men from GNC and haven't been sick for years. I get minor chest colds occasionally, but never get sick. I'll continue taking my vitamins.

  • @Junokaii
    @Junokaii 5 лет назад +11

    4:20 is one of the biggest reasons I buy vitamins. I can't afford to eat healthy, so I do what I can by buying vitamins and taking them with food for better absorption. I can't definitively tell exactly what areas they help me in, or how I feel different but I try to take them regardless.
    Also, skip pop/soda completely if you take this stuff. Soda will basically strip you and your body of that, last I heard.

    • @horstgunther9521
      @horstgunther9521 2 года назад +4

      Where do you live that unhealthy food is cheaper than healthy stuff?
      If you cook by yourself you can get really cheap and filling meals quite easily here in Germany. Just cook some rice or potatoes and add some vegetables or so, they basically don’t cost anything. What is expensive tho is meat or fish..

  • @TheIrishBosnian
    @TheIrishBosnian 7 лет назад +98

    I take multivitamins as an extra, not an substitute. Regardless of all this info im still taking them... just in case. 😜

    • @PictureFit
      @PictureFit  7 лет назад +32

      This video is ESPECIALLY for people thinking that MVs are giving them something "extra."

    • @TheIrishBosnian
      @TheIrishBosnian 7 лет назад +3

      PictureFit I understand what you mean but if it doesnt work for us, that means its false advertisement which is obviously not allowed. Also which this can lead to sueing. So im not entirely sure what to believe and dont get me wrong i respect your opinion. I just dont believe instantly, i like to do some research myself just to be 100%. PS: I watch you becasue you have good perspective, research and opnions.

    • @12345678abracadabra
      @12345678abracadabra 7 лет назад +8

      Elmaz Okicic the multivitamin companies never promise better health, so you can't sue them, which is why they can sell them. They only promise that their multivitamins contain what they advertise, which is very easy to fulfill.

    • @flasherol3764
      @flasherol3764 7 лет назад +4

      Elmaz Okicic Keep taking them. It works. ☺ I have been taking vitamins for years. And still in good health. My energy levels are excellent. And haven't been sick in a long time. So it works

    • @TheIrishBosnian
      @TheIrishBosnian 7 лет назад +3

      flash erol Yeah, thats what i think too. It obviously does something right.

  • @bubbleoftrouble2329
    @bubbleoftrouble2329 5 лет назад +2

    Most multivitamins contain folic acid, which is a synthetic form of folate, found naturally in foods. Evidence suggests that many people have a hard time absorbing folic acid and it can accumulate in the blood and cause health problems etc.
    Also, iron. Just because you have low iron doesn't mean you should take an iron supplement. One example would be that when you are ill, the body will deliberately lower iron levels in the blood as a way of starving off the infection. Having too much iron build up in your body can kill you.

  • @johnnyappleseed5476
    @johnnyappleseed5476 7 лет назад +1

    This is the best channel that ever happened in the realm of science and fitness. Keep it up!

  • @joshuasoto-kitcher4646
    @joshuasoto-kitcher4646 7 лет назад +168

    Isn't it weird that once you start hearing him breathing, even though you weren't able to hear it before, it only then starts to get on your nerves?

    • @negrolegendario
      @negrolegendario 7 лет назад +37

      Joshua Soto-Kitcher Thank god i saw the vídeo before reading your comment

    • @Death2AllGaming
      @Death2AllGaming 7 лет назад +15

      Couldnt finish the vid after i saw this comment

    • @Dampealx7
      @Dampealx7 7 лет назад +11

      Joshua Soto-Kitcher lol, damn you. I can't stop hearing it now :)

    • @PictureFit
      @PictureFit  7 лет назад +81

      ***Starts removing breaths from recordings.***

    • @christian_1701
      @christian_1701 7 лет назад +7

      (Heaaa) It Depends (Heaaaa)

  • @robowarriorx
    @robowarriorx 7 лет назад +4

    After experimenting with my own diet and exercise, I am finding many of the things that the industry has been telling us is absolutely wrong, stuff like how much protein, what actual vitamins you need, how to actually build strength and muscle, and of course how to actually lose fat. If the S.A.D (Standard American Diet) had a little more diversity, there is definitely no reason to take any vitamins, but I am finding that for me, personally, its really difficult for me to get all my nutrients. Granted, I have actually blood testing done, and I know, for a fact, I have D and B deficiencies, so I think that helps me. I would encourage anyone, regardless of how they eat, to actually get the blood work done, just to see where they are at, and if they need any shoring up anywhere.

  • @czarmk
    @czarmk 4 года назад

    Awesome video! Thanks dude!

  • @paxtyztm8221
    @paxtyztm8221 7 лет назад

    Hi PictureFit big fan, could you do a video about
    "do focusing on the computer for too long affects ur gains?'

  • @krsma236
    @krsma236 7 лет назад +22

    can i take your heart :)

  • @weebchina9639
    @weebchina9639 7 лет назад +2

    not necessarily improves your health, might also affect reproduction system and other systems. I don't tend to eat lots of veggies so i take some, lol

  • @Jgo36114
    @Jgo36114 7 лет назад

    Kudos to you for changing your opinion after your research

  • @NeverStoppedSinging
    @NeverStoppedSinging 7 лет назад

    Outstanding content!

  • @lolz616
    @lolz616 7 лет назад +10

    Doesn't do much at all? Get real. I notice a big difference in my daily energy / alertness when I don't take my multivitamin, granted I admit my diet isn't the healthiest.. which is where the multivitamin is KEY.. the vast majority of us are not getting what we are required daily, this is where taking the vitamin makes a BIG noticeable difference... I also notice I stopped getting sick literally... I got sick one time last year... I take my one a day multivitamin every day now it definitely works it isn't a myth.

    • @iSquadx
      @iSquadx 6 лет назад +3

      Placebo effect search it up

    • @bootdownthedoor
      @bootdownthedoor 6 лет назад +2

      iSquad Not at all. A good quality multivitamin is nearly essential for all people living in areas where their food is being shipped in from other countries. You have no idea how low in nutrients most people are these days.

    • @iSquadx
      @iSquadx 6 лет назад +1

      Nikki Dee I do have an idea, I’m just saying that it could be placebo for some people with an already healthy diet. To be very fair if you do not have a good diet, taking multivitamins will not counteract everything.

    • @bugatjixl4789
      @bugatjixl4789 3 года назад +1

      Lmao alertness is always placebo. You feel better about taking them which in turns makes you feel better. It’s that simple lolol

    • @lolz616
      @lolz616 3 года назад

      @@bugatjixl4789 No, that is a myth. A human body that is low on vitamins will directly effect energy levels, mood, and cell function. You sir are a level 3 idiot. Its not placebo at all, its the vitamins and body doing its job.

  • @penkatadrums
    @penkatadrums 4 года назад +3

    I just bought a multivitamin before watching this vid 😁

  • @sainbeast
    @sainbeast 6 лет назад

    Over the weekend I was talking to my cousin about protean. He said that the nurses where he lives told him not to take protean powder because it destroys the liver. Can you please make a video to debunk this? thank you in advance.

  • @linocokolino8659
    @linocokolino8659 7 лет назад +1

    great video!!!

  • @christianwu7353
    @christianwu7353 7 лет назад +15

    my multivitamin addicted friend will still answer : it depends

    • @votamlchar5930
      @votamlchar5930 7 лет назад +16

      It always does with everything. Only kids think in absolutes.

  • @joncokeroidjones8570
    @joncokeroidjones8570 7 лет назад +35

    sorry (hi for my engrish)

  • @MrCybin
    @MrCybin 7 лет назад

    Can you do an APT video? Key questions: How to fix? How often to train? How long until results are apparent?

  • @inappropriatecontent2589
    @inappropriatecontent2589 7 лет назад +1

    That breaking bad reference at 0:43😂😂

  • @CEOofSleep
    @CEOofSleep 7 лет назад +5

    as a phranmacest I can confirm

    • @mikuraima
      @mikuraima 7 лет назад +3

      Sam As a person that knows how to spell I can confirm you're an idiot😂

    • @CEOofSleep
      @CEOofSleep 2 года назад

      @@mikuraima You're lynig bro, yo not evm a person LOL dummy

  • @colorlessking.
    @colorlessking. 5 лет назад +5

    Are multivitamin supplement worth the money?
    My Answer : yes.
    Why?
    Because it is a supplement.

  • @ygesh
    @ygesh 6 лет назад

    Hi Picture Fit
    Big fan of your videos.
    A request
    Could you please make a video regarding multivitamins to be specific what vitamins should be in multi vitamins supplement as I found out an article which says multi vitamins should not have magnesium as it interferes with manganese and calcium absorption.
    “Many multivitamins sold today actually include minerals that you don't want in a multi. These minerals can inhibit the uptake of important nutrients, like amino acids, as well as other critical minerals.*
    The first mineral you don't want in your multi is zinc. Zinc can inhibit the uptake of amino acids! Since it is important to take a multivitamin with a meal, such as breakfast, a multivitamin that includes zinc could interfere with your body's ability to utilize the amino acids in the protein you consumed at breakfast. That could interfere with muscle growth and strength gains, which is the last thing that you want!*
    Calcium is another big problem in multivitamin supplements. Calcium interferes with iron and manganese absorption. Unfortunately, calcium is in 99.99% of the multivitamins for sale.
    Then there's magnesium, which is also found in most multivitamins. It interferes with manganese and calcium absorption. Both calcium and magnesium should be completely absent from your multivitamin, and they should be taken at a separate time of day.
    Phosphorus is the fourth mineral you don't want in your multi. The typical American diet is already rich in phosphorus. Having it in your multivitamin could actually raise phosphorus levels too high. This is problematic because high phosphorous can prevent the conversion of vitamin D to its active form, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, in the kidneys. Since this form is the most powerful form of vitamin D and provides the majority of benefits, poor conversion can have negative consequences on bone health and vitamin D's other key benefits, such as better muscle strength and higher testosterone levels.* “

  • @justjoking2275
    @justjoking2275 7 лет назад +1

    its really good that you corrected yourself with new studies, shows you dont keep your ego before sharing the truth....!

  • @lvl-up3951
    @lvl-up3951 7 лет назад +5

    Just get your vitamins and minerals from smoothies and whole foods!

  • @llljjjyyyy
    @llljjjyyyy 7 лет назад +3

    i'm not taking multivit, but i do research and a good conclusion should have limitations on the research as well, other factors regarding the specific multivit you are referring to as well should be prompted and raised. Overall it just sounds like a sponsored video from another company, i'm out of subscription.

    • @PictureFit
      @PictureFit  7 лет назад +3

      If you're looking for the research limitations, you're free to look at them in the links provided on the description.

  • @xinic5
    @xinic5 6 лет назад +1

    I have been on and off about multivitamins. I take them, but then I forget. Sometimes I feel like I have more of a brain fog, lower speed and low performance at work despite eating and sleeping like I normally do. Often the only thing I can think that happened prior was skipping on the multivitamins. But even then Im not sure it is that. Especially since I take I big, mass produce brand of them. One a day Men's Pro edge.

  • @chilanga82pf
    @chilanga82pf 7 лет назад

    thank you for this video's, such a great help 😉

  • @harisibrahimovic1991
    @harisibrahimovic1991 7 лет назад +37

    who cares it tastes good

    • @Matt_Lifts
      @Matt_Lifts 7 лет назад +74

      Haris Ibrahimovic getting high off vitamin gummies 😍😛👐

    • @sasaha8389
      @sasaha8389 6 лет назад +2

      Dafuq....my pills dont taste like anything. You just swallow

  • @tolunaycrowley2821
    @tolunaycrowley2821 7 лет назад +7

    At least it helps us getting missing micronutrients. No? :(

  • @tocrob
    @tocrob 6 лет назад

    @4:40 - one third of the US population is ~110 million people. A year of multivitamins costs ~$10.00. That is ~$1.2 billion. People can potentially be nourished very cheaply. That's the problem . A big threat to various trillion dollar industries.

  • @gingerson717
    @gingerson717 6 лет назад

    Can you do a video about Chiropractors please? Great vids mate.