Is there any evidence that people live longer or are any healthier taking handfuls of supplements every day?
Yes. The evidence linking vitamin E to prevention of heart disease is a case in point. Vitamin E has been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of heart attack in people with existing heart disease. There is also good evidence that selenium can reduce the risk of cancer. And the list goes on. Numerous scientific studies demonstrate that nutrients can be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. It is important to remember that while we know people do not get sick because of lack of a prescription medication, nutrient deficiencies are quite often an important factor in disease. Don’t most vitamins just pass through the body, in effect throwing money down the drain? The body will generally dispense with what it doesn’t need and nutrients are no different in this respect. Excess nutrients are removed from the body, often through the urine. Yet a significant proportion of nutrients that are consumed are retained by the body – according to individual needs – and go on to play a vita
