Are Vitamin Labels Wrong?

Vitamin supplements are a hot and controversial topic. Many times the supplements simply don’t contain what the label says they do. And even if they do, a big question is whether various supplements are actually helping us – or just wasting our money – or actually harming us.

Regular visitors to Headache and Migraine News know that many supplements have helped many people, particularly with migraine. But we do have to be careful to use products from quality brands, and to be sure that we know how to read and understand labels.

Today, we’re talking about something a little different. Many labels simply have outdated information when it comes to “Recommended Dietary Allowances” – and probably will for many more months, even years.

This is because we have learned a lot more since these recommendations were first introduced, decades ago.

The video below, from ConsumerLab.com, provides a helpful overview. Although specifically referring to the USA, it will be helpful for everyone, and you can investigate the latest information in your own country. The helpful page that Dr. Cooperman refers to can be found here: Recommended Daily Intakes and Upper Limits for Vitamins and Minerals

Bookmark this page and use it. Remember that even these updated amounts are very controversial. Also remember that you should be getting most of your vitamins from real food! However, pay special attention to multivitamins and other supplements that go well over the recommended amount, and especially those that may get near the upper limit. Getting too little may not make much of an impact. But getting too much can cause health problems – sometimes serious ones.