When NOT to Take Vitamins

If you exercise strenuously, then go home and take some vitamins, those supplements may undo some of the benefits of your workout.

Some researchers recommend taking vitamin C and E to help protect the body from the by-products of sweat, but scientists now think that these “free radicals” may actually be good for us, because exercise increases the body’s sensitivity to insulin, and thus helps protect against Type II diabetes.

BBC News quotes researcher Sarah Aldred as saying, “It doesn’t mean that antioxidants like vitamin C and vitamin E are bad for us, it just means that sometimes we need to consider whether taking supplements is actually beneficial. As this study shows it is not actually always the case.”

But a workout may actually make your flu shot work better (something that’s good to know, now that they’re working on a Swine Flu vaccine).

Stay healthy AND happy (and happiness leads to good health): Come to our Dreamland Festival on June 26-28 this year. We’ve chosen a small, beautiful AFFORDABLE hotel, and while we can’t promise that it has an exercise room, Nashville is a beautiful and walkable town. We do promise you lots of interesting talks by our Dreamland hosts (we NEVER avoid controversy), so book your flight now (and subscribersget 10% off ticket prices)!

NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed.