The Weird Reason We Think Vitamins Are Good For Us (They're Not) | Adam Ruins Everything

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[Snakebite]

Just remember if you actually NEED the vitamins you should definitely take them. It's just that most people don't need them.

[cz]

As a college student who survives on ramen, I think vitamin supplements are decent for me.

[karinisvetcool]

This is to everyone who has laughed at me and looked at me in confusion as to why I've never had vitamin pills.
I TOLD YOU SO!

[SpaceTimeBeing_]

If your doctor recommends vitamins along with other tablets, then take it.

[nolanstauffer]

"Who gave you your medical liscense?"

*Oprah*
I'm dead 😂

[ocadioan]

Why is this even an issue? Everyone where I live(Denmark) knows that vitamins are basically just there to supplement any deficiencies(most often in winter, when we don't get a lot of sun).

[flamechick]

vitamins may not cure anything, but if you're a person who doesn't eat a nutritional diet then supplements are better than nothing.

[brycevo]

With all this fake doctor's smoke and mirrors, you'd swear his name was OZ

[jayvillanueva]

As a board certified physician (M.D.), I'm concerned that this misleading viral video will make the public think vitamins are never necessary. Because of socio-economic factors (i.e., financial access to fresh vegetables and fruit), Americans may not meet their nutritional requirements with their diet alone and may in certain instances need supplementation for healthy function: for example, prenatal vitamins (folic acid and iron) during pregnancy, vitamin D and calcium in patients with osteopenia. Hope people watching this video will talk to their physician first before believing CollegeHumor.

[leivasacade]

I just saw, a case of Vitamin A overdose about two months ago. This woman not only consumed the pills on a daily basis 2 or 3 times a day, but also she had a friend make her a list of each food rich in VitA and made that her ONLY diet, barely any vegetables. She came in with pleural edema, fotosensitivity and a horrible rash that caused a necrosis around her lips and on the tip of her nose (wich almost had to be removed). She is almost blind, and when she was informed of the cause she claimed she was gonna sue the hospital "because they were trying to replace vitamins in the world with vaccines, and make everyone retarded".
Anyway, nice holidays to all!!!

[DavidVsNorm]

But Adam I don't eat normal food in normal quantities... 1:07

[jadewilliams]

“We get most of our vitamins from our diet and only need a little bit!” Adam, HAVE YOU SEEN THE SO CALLED AMERICAN “DIET”? lol 😂

[wilmo]

As a nutritional science major this video made me feel so many different things 😅 I can guarantee you that taking vitamins/minerals does not equate to being healthy in general. But for some people, mostly the the elderly and frequently females in general, their bodies can’t absorb vitamins as effectively as they would hope. For the average American, vitamin supplements are NOT necessary. For some, they can be beneficial. For others, they’re basically a godsend. But there are upper limits to how much you should consume through your diet and supplements, and consumption above that amount puts you at high risk for suffering the effects of toxicity for that particular vitamin/mineral. That applies to everybody. I agree that, for example, vitamin C can definitely not cure the common cold. But it’s irresponsible to portray all vitamins in such a negative light.

That being said, I still love these videos and the lies & truths they expose 😊 I appreciate your work, keep it up!

[stevenmeans]

The title is misleading, it should say "The Weird Reason We Think Vitamin SUPPLEMENTS Are Good For Us . . . ".

Vitamins ARE obviously good for you and even (as the video states) are essential for life, which is the definition of a vitamin.

[Artbug]

...Except with the shit most Americans eat in their regular diets, vitamins supplements have become necessary.

[connorbrown]

*Just eat a lemon. Ever.*

I will die of scurvy before I literally eat a damn lemon.

Update: I ate a damn lemon.

[xXRockXLobsterXx]

To be fair, Linus Pauling died at the ripe old age of 93.

[kmjl]

“No one needs to load up on cats.”

Me, a crazy cat lady: shocked Pikachu face

[clippygoat]

Why did I read this as “The Weird Reason We Think Vietnamese Are Good For Us”?

[sofussigvardt]

Why did everyone in the comments suddenly get a PhD in medicine