Quotes about supplements (16 Quotes)


    The question is supplementing what People who need supplements have, basically, a disease or some dietary behavior that would leave them wanting something. It may be quite fashionable to take these things, but whether they really do anything to otherwise healthy people is dubious at best.


    I've seen people well into their 60s and 70s build bone density and slow down bone loss. It takes an active lifestyle and healthy diet, and usually some supplements. Strengthening the bones is good for more than just the bones. It benefits the whole body.

    Did I put them in contact with the people to acquire them? Yes. Did I educate them on how to use them properly, and what way, shape, or form, and when, and with what supplements? Yes. Absolutely.

    I felt betrayed by him, extremely betrayed. He made me believe that if I followed a certain protocol of supplements and different drugs that I could become number 1 in the world.


    Millions of Americans take vitamins safely every day, including me. Vitamins and mineral supplements taken in recommended doses are safe. It's the designer supplements that are worrisome.

    We also need to look at some of the other products that are being marketed to our kids, such as energy supplements and energy drinks. Kids and adults alike are so easily persuaded into taking something to help them feel less fatigued or as a quick fix. There's a multitude of ingredients in these products that I think better-educated consumers should be questioning as to whether or not they want to put them into their bodies.



    Although there is a definite relationship between lung function and vitamin D, it is unclear if increases in vitamin D through supplements or dietary intake will actually improve lung function in patients with chronic respiratory diseases.

    The opportunity for the average workman to rise to the management positions in industry was never better than it is today. These opportunities will continue to grow in the next decade. If the average intelligent and honest workman supplements his practical work experience with study of the general problems of business he will find privileged opportunities and promotion awaiting him.

    But Weil is hardly an objective expert on supplements. The more supplements Weil can persuade consumers to buy, the more he benefits. Consumers should bear that in mind when they listen to his advice.



    Kids have to understand that steroids will not make you a Division I player. If an average high school player starts taking steroids, he's not suddenly going to become a D-I player. These kids are also paying way more than they should for these supplements. Food is the best supplement they can get. Nutrition is the key. Kids don't need that stuff. At their age, they have so much going on with their bodies naturally. They don't need supplements.

    The best five sources of calcium are food, food, food, fortified food and supplements. In that order, ... I strongly recommend getting much of your calcium through food since these foods contain other nutrients the body needs. A body with a low calcium intake is a body that's low on other nutrients, as well.



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