Expert: Glen Aukerman, M.D. - 11/8/2010

Question
I recently read an article from dr. John McDougall about the dangers of taking vitamins.  I am a vegan who takes a multi-vitamin ("Just Once") as well as extra vitamins d and b12.  I tend to believe that vitamins (such as the ones given in case studies in the article) can in fact have adverse effects on the body.  Any thoughts on this?  Also, I plan on eating raw foods and doing more juicing so i will be able to get more whole-food vitamins anyway.

age-22
gender female
Height about 5"2
weight about 126


Answer
Sorry
But good luck with all the latex in foods you are eating the only thing you could do worse is take fruit and vegetable based products or even worse is juicing
Then there is all the cancer and bone disease and bowel disease in the reverse osmosis people

search the web for 'latex-like proteins in foods' and be shocked

search www.nih.gov for 'magnesium fact sheet' and similarly for calcium

search the web for 'changes in USDA fruits and vegetables"

the author and or article is misinterpretation of the science out there by someone needing self promotion or material for a worried audience