In the World of Supplements, Should We Really Follow Elite Athletes? Scientific American Blog
- “Surprisingly, 75 percent of people in the United States believe that it is beneficial to take higher doses of supplements than is recommended because it will lead to increased health benefits”
RDA dose size is only enough to PREVENT a major illness
| Rickets Weak Bones | Vitamin D | ||
| Scurvy | Vitamin C | ||
| Beriberi | Vitamin B1 | ||
| Blindness | Vitamin A | ||
| Goiter | Iodine | ||
| Anemia | Iron | ||
| Anemia | Vitamin B12 | ||
RDA dose size is frequently not enough to improve health nor prevent other diseases
Note: In 2020 RDA ==> Daily Value: based on 2,000 Calorie intake, which will finally allow the recommendation to increase with weight
Note: 1,200 IU of Vitamin D now recommended if you consume 3,000 calories daily (FDA) – 2018
See also Vitamin D Life
- 10 reasons why the RDA is not enough for children
- 10 reasons why the RDA is not enough for seniors
- Govt admits RDA for Vitamin D is too low, but refuses to increase it
- The govts data of 2009 shows that 5X higher is needed (3,000 IU)
- 4,000 IU of Vitamin D is OK - 19 organizations agree - 2018
- Supplements taken by US Adults, Grassroots Health – March 2019
- Vitamin D Cofactors in a nutshell
- US still (2018) does not distinguish between Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2
- US still (2018) does not have a Daily Value for Omega-3
- US still (2018) does not have a Daily Value for Resveratrol
Supplements category in Vitamin D Life has the following
| Supplement | # of studies | Increase D to tissue | |
| Omega-3 | 330 | Many benefits | 30%? |
| Magnesium | 259 | Many need Mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 192 | Reduce | |
| Vitamin K | 127 | Hard bones, soft arteries | |
| Iron | 53 | ||
| Vitamin B12 | 42 | ||
| Zinc | 51 | ?% | |
| Boron | 29 | +20% | |
| Iodine | 24 | ||
| Resveratrol | 35 | >100% if poor VDR | |
| Curcumin | 10 | ? ?% if poor VDR | |