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By Ginger Marks Nov 23, 2008

How many vitamins do you swallow a day to try and stay in good health? Many people have a routine each day of gobbling down anywhere from one multivitamin to a handful of vitamins several times a day and since they are spending all of that money they are hoping to keep their health strong, guard against disease and boost their immune system.

Vitamins and Health: Are You Wasting Money?

But do vitamins really work? As always talk to your doctor about what supplements and vitamins you are taking and your physician can help you match the vitamins and supplements to your particular health problems (high cholesterol, poor eating habits, etc) and then decide with your physician.

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CBS Market watch has a report this week that detailed a medical study from more than14,000 physicians and the conclusion shocked some that spend a lot of money on vitamins. The study showed no cardiovascular protection from two antioxidant vitamins. The report from the network notes that the study claims that if taken individually, vitamins E and C failed to protect against heart and blood vessel disease.

Many believe that vitamins are a cure all and help protect against lousy eating and exercise habits. Consult you doctor; find out how much you should be eating, what particular vitamins you should be taking and exercise. Don't spend your money on anything without doing the research.

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