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In the 1980s the FDA attempted to criminalize vitamins, requiring prescriptions. At one point, they took hostage at gun point inside of health food stores. Arresting store owners and customers alike.

There was even a series of awareness commercials showing house raids on citizens for vitamin possession. The FDA did prosecute a number of store owners for practicing medicine without a license. Clearly announcing they understand vitamins are competition with their prescription model.

Current events has forced the FDA and CDC to admit vitamin supplements do work and are effective. Vitamins D (+sun light), C, Zinc (+magnesium) are essential for good health, and supplements can significantly boost your immune system.

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In the 1980s the FDA attempted to criminalize vitamins, requiring prescriptions. At one point, they took hostage at gun point inside of health food stores. Arresting store owners and customers alike. There was even a series of awareness commercials showing house raids on citizens for vitamin possession. The FDA did prosecute a number of store owners for practicing medicine without a license. Clearly announcing they understand vitamins are competition with their prescription model. Current events has forced the FDA and CDC to admit vitamin supplements do work and are effective. Vitamins D (+sun light), C, Zinc (+magnesium) are essential for good health, and supplements can significantly boost your immune system. * tried to find links and couldn't find anything. Memory holed. Please feel free to add additional information or correct my memory.

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[–] • 3 pts

There was a GMO rice that was developed maybe 20 years ago which I believe contained vitamin A.

I recall nannies objecting to this because it did not contain enough to give a person the FDA recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. That was just a talking point, I am sure that their objection was GMO, but whatever.

It is a good an modern example of terrible disease caused by vitamin deficiency. Mom was right about eating carrots to help you see.

[–] • 2 pts

The carrots thing was just a WWII psyop by the British to explain to the Germans why they were finding their bombing raids at night (masking their use of radar). It does help your eyes but not as much as claimed. Besides, the highest sources of vitamin A are actually animal, ie liver or cod liver oil.

[–] • 1 pt

While this is mostly true, carrots are still a great source for vitamin A (retinol, retinal, retinoids) by means of the precursor molecule/pro-vitamin beta carotene. Vitamin A is a fat soluble nutrient and you must be careful of your intake as such since it will bioaccumulate in your fat stores and cause you some major liver problems. You can have a very large amount of beta carotene in you with the only significant side effect of your skin turning slightly orange in color. The beta carotene, as pro-vitamin A, will be converted as the body needs it so you can safely get the proper levels of retinoids without the risk of overdoing it. Get you vitamin A from your foods and take in enough beta carotene and you will meet your body's retinol requirements. Don't over do this one unless it's via beta carotene.