Greetings all, I have been looking online and trying to find reviews of multivitamins. How is one supposed to determine which is the best and that gets properly absorbed in the body?I was looking at some sites and they all seem like they are marketing sites under the guise of reviewing multivitamins 'objectively'.Sites such as http://www.nutritional-supplement-truths.com/Total-Balance.htmlhttp://www.multivitaminguide.org/top-multivitamins.htmlhttp://www.nutritional-supplement-bible.com/ 

I would appreciate hearing from someone who is 'qualified' and understands how difficult it is to eat healthy (according to OM standards) when many of the good vegetables and fruits cause severe reactions.  Fruits and vegetables (certain ones) trigger severe joint pain, skin reactions, walking ability becomes limited, brain function is slowed down.... lupus like symptoms are appearing (I carry a diagnosis of Lupus/vasculitis  (mixed connective tissue disorder) which is mostly gone when I avoid salicylates in foods.

The new recommendation calls for everyone age one to 70 to take 600 IU of vitamin D a day, while those 71 and older should take 800 IU. At these intakes, 97.5 per cent of the population would have their needs for the nutrient met. The current guideline from Health Canada ranges from 200 IU to 600 IU, depending on age, although breastfed babies need 400 IU daily, a level the panel continues to endorse.

Potash is becoming increasingly more essential in agriculture right now. Potash is essentially potassium, one of the critical nutrients that make modern agricultural yields possible. Fertilizer uses only potash as its source of potassium. Potash is vital to the world's food supply. The potash hasn't been doing as well recently. This is because other minerals were needed over potash. Now seems like things will change. Potash is supposed to become more wanted. This has inspired the hostile takeover of a Canadian potash company by an Australian minerals company.

 So, I have heard that barbequed meat can cause cancer, is this true?  Has anyone else heard about this?  I'm a vegetarian would this also apply for barbequed veggies?

Input please! I love my milk but someone suggested I switch to soy instead. I’ve heard it’s linked to cancer. Which is better to drink? 

Hi,I just read a book on orthomolcular health, and it's influenced me to try a Niacin regimen (1,000mg 3x/day, so total 3,000mg/day). I also have an old nutrition book, though, that says that if you take one of the B vitamins in large doses that you can create an artificial deficiency in the others, so you should also take a B complex to safeguard against this.I'm writing to ask if anyone has any good information (links, etc) on the specifics of this. At this dosage of Niacin, how much B complex daily would be a safe bet to avoid the imbalance?

I've started taking Niacin again as my allergy season is about to start this year. I've used it for the past few years to reduce my allergic reaction (a niacin flush lowers one's histamine levels). I benefit from the niacin by reducing my allergies, and also feeling good after. Anyone else get that happy' feeling? I believe in the 60's niacin was used purposely to get that 'high'.

I've googled the subject, but nothing really stood out: 

I've been vegan for about 8 or 9 years and I've noticed that the hair on the crown of my head is very thin. When I was a omnivourous teen I remember that my hair was on the thin side, but not quite like today. When I hold my bangs up it's a bit too easy to see my scalp. Needless to say, for a female, this is quite perplexing.

  Some observations: