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Are nutrition supplements harmful or helpful? Learn when supplements are necessary, the risks of overuse, and how to choose safe, effective options for your health.
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what supplements are you taking
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why do you think you need these
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supplements
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and what amount of these supplements are
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you taking welcome back to my channel
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this is a nutrition and lifestyle
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channel
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giving solutions for everyday nutrition
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problems so first things first what is a
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nutrition supplement so a very simple
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definition of what nutrition supplements
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are
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is that nutrition supplements are
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basically products in the form of
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powders tablets capsules and even drinks
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that may contain minerals or vitamins
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and even amino acids that are meant to
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complement your
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diet okay to complement your diet and
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not to replace it
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okay
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the nutrition supplements are meant to
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supplement or complement your regular
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diet and never to replace it
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so it's important to note that these
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supplements must never outweigh the
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benefits of nutrients that we get from
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eating the normal food
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so some of the reasons why people take
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these supplements may include strict
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dieting number one strict dieting so
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obviously when you're on a strict diet
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you're obviously missing out on some of
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the nutrients and therefore your doctor
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or your nutritionist may prescribe some
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supplements number two is poor appetite
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and usually poor appetite leads to
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reduced oral intake and even
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malnutrition poor absorption of
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nutrients and therefore
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you may need the prescribed supplements
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number three is a change in your
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nutritional needs
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for example during pregnancy
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during adolescence you have a change in
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your nutrition
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needs and if your diet is not able to
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meet these nutritional needs then you
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may need prescribed nutrition
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supplements
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number four is aging
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aging usually leads to malabsorption
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the nutrients don't get absorbed well as
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they should and therefore
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we get nutrition supplements
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number five is exercise exercise usually
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leads to increased energy needs and over
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exercising like going to the gym
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being on a weight loss journey may
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include tons of carbs and proteins and
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so most at least go for protein
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supplements usually in the form of
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powders number six is obesity obesity
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usually leads to poor absorption of
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nutrients and number seven is weight
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loss for a quick weight loss journey
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most people or some people usually go
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for the nutrition supplement so
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basically this justifies the need for
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nutrition supplements but
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how bad can it get
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are those supplements prescribed
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are you taking more than you should
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and are they causing side effects those
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are some of the things you need to
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consider so this takes us to the many
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reasons why you may not need the
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nutrition supplements after all
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so number one you may not be taking
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them for the right reasons for example
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why would you be on protein powders when
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your workout is never intense or you do
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not even exercise at all
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so you're taking these protein powders
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for the wrong
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reasons okay you're not taking them for
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the right reasons number two is tight
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budget
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truth be said just by adding more fruits
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and vegetables into your diet
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will save you a bunch of money used to
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buy vitamin supplements because most of
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these fruits and vegetables already
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contain so much vitamins that your body
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require so when you're in a tight budget
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would you be buying food or you'll be
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would you be buying the nutrition
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supplements
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number three you follow people blindly
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just because your girlfriend is on pills
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or supplements containing vitamin a or c
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or collagen that are giving her clearer
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skin can never mean that it will be the
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same for you you are taking the
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supplements the wrong way for the wrong
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reasons so going back to the topic
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supplements are bad
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you need to think for a minute let's
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think about it
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at the beginning of this video we have
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seen the many reasons why we would need
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the supplements there's always a
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legit reason why your doctor or your
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nutritionist would recommend a
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supplement so now pregnant women
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pregnant women do get supplements why
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when you get pregnant the dietary needs
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increase and therefore you may need
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folate or folic acid for example
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supplements to help in healthy fetal
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development so you see pregnant women
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have increased deteriorates and
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therefore that is why they may need
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nutrition supplements to help in the
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health of the fetal
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development
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number two why do we give infants
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vitamin a supplements at six months and
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there after every other six months our
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babies get the vitamin a supplements the
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blue the red the yellow capsule because
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young children are at risk of vitamin a
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deficiency and if you're the diet you're
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giving your child the complementary
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feeds do not contain enough vitamin a
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then your child will become vitamin e
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deficient and vitamin a is important for
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growth and development for vision for
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healthy teeth and bones and skin that is
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all the things you want for your baby
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that is why vitamin a supplementation is
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recommended it's prescribed and given
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to your child according to their age
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and number three vitamin d supplements
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may be recommended for older adults to
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help prevent osteoporosis like i've said
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even if you're getting the vitamin d
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from the foods that you eat
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and they're not getting absorbed well
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because of mild absorption that comes
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with old age then you might need vitamin
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d
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supplements prescribed for your older
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adults number four for malnourished or
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very sick patients who cannot eat well
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uh well they may need nutrient death
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supplements so we do have patients that
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are very sick to even eat and being sick
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already gives your body a lower immunity
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and therefore you might not even be able
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to absorb these nutrients you're getting
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for food so
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this is when we can recommend for
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nutrient dense supplements so you see
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have a good reason to take supplements
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or then you may end up developing side
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effects you know like stomach pains like
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nausea vomiting constipation due to
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changing bowel movements and then you'd
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say supplements are bad but when the
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supplements are taken in the right way
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for the right reasons and for the right
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amount in the right amounts then
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supplements can play a major role in
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maintaining a healthy lifestyle and
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promoting health
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well i hope you have learned one or two
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