{"id":20828,"date":"2010-06-12T08:11:24","date_gmt":"2010-06-12T08:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/speaking-skeptically-about-vitamins\/"},"modified":"2010-06-12T08:11:24","modified_gmt":"2010-06-12T08:11:24","slug":"speaking-skeptically-about-vitamins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/medicine\/speaking-skeptically-about-vitamins.php","title":{"rendered":"Speaking Skeptically About Vitamins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5553 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/f3b6b_skeptically_speaking_logo2.png\" alt=\"skeptically_speaking_logo2\" width=\"300\" height=\"72\" style=\"padding-left:10px; padding-right: 10px;\"><\/p><p><\/p><p>The scientific understanding of vitamins has evolved over time, from the identification of frank deficiencies, to exploring the value of supplements to prevent chronic diseases. Among health professionals, taking a multivitamin &ldquo;for insurance&rdquo; has long been considered to be a reasonable strategy. But as more robust evidence has emerged about the benefits and possible harms of vitamins, even that advice is facing scrutiny.<\/p><p>This Friday, June 11, I&rsquo;ll be appearing on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skepticallyspeaking.com\/\">Skeptically Speaking radio show<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skepticallyspeaking.com\/episodes\/63-vitamins\">giving a science-based perspective on vitamins<\/a>. Call in, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/channel\/skeptically-speaking\/v3\">listen online<\/a>, or submit your questions in advance. 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