Do I dare take this?

I once saw a show (who knows where and what it was) about how much of the multivitamin is actually absorbed and useful to your body. So one day I put one of mine in a glass of water, like the show said, to see how long it would take to disolve. I don't think it ever fully did! I know our stomach has more acid which helps the process but I was still kind of surprised! Speaking of pills, I was wondering...wait I should probably go start another thread lest I get bumped tot he brain fart room!!

Don't forget about anything with tomatos in it.. especially ketchup! Tons of lycopene, tons of anti-oxidants

.......Cherish today as if it were your last!

you want antioxidants? (1) dark chocolate; (2) blueberries; (3) cranberries.

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No, it's perfectly fine to take.  *i'm retracting that part * Women vitamins contain extra iron and black cohosh. Black cohosh is good for menstrual cramps and hot flashes, arthritis and muscle pain. It also helps to fight cancer so it's good to take. Lol, you won't get women urges. The best vitamins on the market are for women anyways. We are more likely to take them faster then a man.

This reminds me of a story. My good friend told me about a young man he once knew who was deeply depressed. One day he decided to kill himself and took a whole bottle of his mother's pills. It was estrogen. The doctor said he'd be fine and if anything, would be acting a little "different" the next few days. Needless to say, I think you'll be okay.

"The real revolution is the revolution of consciousness."

acquired....raid a medicine cabinet?

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What? i don't think it'll make any difference, you're already catty like a girl, and get cranky baby syndrome more than once i month Ooooh.. and when you have the urge to go shoe shopping CALL ME! I'm in.

But anyways, to the problem at hand. Most likely they contain extra calcium, which isn't a bad thing. BUT they could also contain extra iron since we ummm.... lose more blood. Too much iron can be harmful to men (well anyone really, but more in men) It can lead to cancer, heart attack, liver disease, diabetes and some other stuff. In fact MOST "men's" vitamins I believe don't even contain iron.

Be yourself...... Everyone else is taken!

according to my gynecologist, the main difference between a woman's vitamin vs. a man's vitamins is that they contain an iron supplement (which is needed more by women because we menstruate). excess iron in men can cause health problems. men's vitamin supplements generally don't contain iron for this reason....

Excess Iron and Heart Attacks:

The free radicals which are produced by iron can promote the development of heart disease. Free radicals can damage (oxidize) cholesterol in the blood. When cholesterol has been oxidized, it is much more likely to "get stuck" in the arteries and blood vessels in the body and especially in the arteries that deliver nutrients and oxygen to the heart. When too much of this cholesterol becomes stuck in the arteries, it makes the inside of the artery smaller, and less blood can get to the heart muscle. Eventually, the blood flow may become so reduced that the heart cannot receive enough oxygen and nutrients, and some of the "starved" heart tissue may die-this is called a heart attack. Heart attacks are one of the leading killers of people in this country and are a very common cause of death in men. Men who have high levels of iron are at an increased risk for heart attack.

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