It turns out that "Takeaway" is really good for it.
The burgers are better at Hungry Jacks.
Or were the TMNTurtles actually onto something ? I mean, didn't they live in sewers !?!?!?!?
Makes you wonder.
WaterWaiver - 1mon
"boosting the immune system" is a marketing term, not a medical term. If you care about your health then have a chat to your doctor and ask them for advice. Supplements are unlikely to give you any health benefits, unless you have a specific deficiency.
The psychology and marketing of supplements is very interesting. They're easy to take (easier than making behavioural change like diet, sleep or exercise). Pills are seen as something that makes you better, even though the supplements would do the same thing in powder form. They cost a lot so they must be good. They are advertised on TV as being a good thing, in association with imagery of doctors and healthy-looking people.
Vitamin C reduces the severity of common colds: a meta-analysis
Compared to placebo, vitamin C significantly decreased the severity of the common cold by 15% (95% CI 9–21%). The direct comparison of the effect of vitamin C on mild and severe symptoms was limited to five comparisons which found that vitamin C had a significant benefit on the duration of severe symptoms. In this subset, there was a significant difference in the size of the effect of vitamin C on the overall duration of colds versus the duration of severe colds (P = 0.002), and vitamin C had no significant effect on the duration of mild symptoms.
You’re just peeing it out. Unless your diet is deficient or you engage in extreme exercise, you don’t need a supplement. The effect in this study is minimal and others have shown no difference. It does nothing to prevent the cold. The only effect is on the severity of symptoms. Taking vitamin C supplements after the cold has started doesn’t seem to have any effect.
So, taking vitamin C supplements regularly might reduce symptoms if you get a cold. It does nothing, otherwise.
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ikt - 1mon
i am deficient most likely, i don’t eat vegetables and rarely eat fruit thanks to
DiaDeLosMuertos in brisbane
I was looking into boosting my immune system.
It turns out that "Takeaway" is really good for it.
The burgers are better at Hungry Jacks.
Or were the TMNTurtles actually onto something ? I mean, didn't they live in sewers !?!?!?!?
Makes you wonder.
"boosting the immune system" is a marketing term, not a medical term. If you care about your health then have a chat to your doctor and ask them for advice. Supplements are unlikely to give you any health benefits, unless you have a specific deficiency.
The psychology and marketing of supplements is very interesting. They're easy to take (easier than making behavioural change like diet, sleep or exercise). Pills are seen as something that makes you better, even though the supplements would do the same thing in powder form. They cost a lot so they must be good. They are advertised on TV as being a good thing, in association with imagery of doctors and healthy-looking people.
Ostensibly supplements are designed to be harmless, but that's not always the case. Vitamin B toxicity on the federal gov's healthdirect site:
I appreciate your reply. Thanks.
vitamin c is the only one I really take
Compared to placebo, vitamin C significantly decreased the severity of the common cold by 15% (95% CI 9–21%). The direct comparison of the effect of vitamin C on mild and severe symptoms was limited to five comparisons which found that vitamin C had a significant benefit on the duration of severe symptoms. In this subset, there was a significant difference in the size of the effect of vitamin C on the overall duration of colds versus the duration of severe colds (P = 0.002), and vitamin C had no significant effect on the duration of mild symptoms.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10712193/
You’re just peeing it out. Unless your diet is deficient or you engage in extreme exercise, you don’t need a supplement. The effect in this study is minimal and others have shown no difference. It does nothing to prevent the cold. The only effect is on the severity of symptoms. Taking vitamin C supplements after the cold has started doesn’t seem to have any effect.
So, taking vitamin C supplements regularly might reduce symptoms if you get a cold. It does nothing, otherwise.
i am deficient most likely, i don’t eat vegetables and rarely eat fruit thanks to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoidant/restrictive_food_intake_disorder
but i notice it and its $10 every few months so even if placebo still worth it to me
My local Hungry Jacks closed down a little while back and is currently undergoing renos to become an Oporto.
So I guess I'll have Red Rooster to boost my immunity.