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Pills Worth Popping

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July-August 2008
by Julie Hanus 
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The Spring 2008 issue of Terrain, a magazine published by the Ecology Center in Berkeley, California, points out that we also ought to consider the origin of supplements. Many contain ingredients shipped from around the globe. In addition to racking up one heck of a carbon footprint, this means they’re produced and processed under wildly varying regulations. By 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to require independent verification of the contents, but until then, it’s worth looking for seals from the United States Pharmacopeia, the National Sanitation Foundation (International), or ConsumerLab.com.

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Once you’ve picked out a proper vitamin, be sure to take it at mealtime. Food activates stomach acid, helping the vitamins dissolve and sparing you an upset tummy—the number one reason people stop taking vitamins. Some vitamins also work in concert with food: Vitamin C will help you absorb plant iron; vitamin D helps your body make use of calcium. In the end, Natural Solutions points out, if your supplements are doing their job, you probably won’t feel much different in the short run, since vitamins are for long-term health maintenance and disease prevention.

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