Are vitamins dangerous?

Now I've heard it all, anything and everything can kill you nowadays.

Vitamins could be killing you | The Daily Telegraph (http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21302215-5006007,00.html)

I'm telling you...........the earth is FLAT!

I had a nutrition professor in college tell our class that all vitamins are basically a scam because, unless you have a specific medical condition, you should be getting everything you need from a normal diet. Then again, this guy was really overweight and his belly would routinely hang out from under his sweater, causing me and my roommate to dry-heave, so take all that with a grain of salt and some St. Johns wart.

They make my hair shine, my nails grow and my eyes sparkle!! I take them every day!! :)

I don't like vitamins, because like AMD said, you should get your nutrients from natural, whole, and unprocessed/unrefined foods. If I want vitamin C, I drink OJ, or eat an orange. The same goes for other vitamins. I am pretty much against all manufactured foods and/or nutrients.

An EXCELLENT article on food, and nutrient-centric dieting:

Unhappy Meals - Michael Pollan - New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magazine/28nutritionism.t.html?ex=1327640400&en=a18a7f35515014c7&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss)

It's long, but it is well worth reading.

Also, there are certain levels where vitamins can become toxic in your system and that certainly CAN cause problems. I remember when we were learning about fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K that there is a chance that they could become toxic and I believe ODing on A can kill you. It would have to be huge amounts over DRI, however, it's possible...that and Vitamin C doesn't help you get rid of a cold.

They make my hair shine, my nails grow and my eyes sparkle!! I take them every day!! :)

We're talking about vitamins hess, not E.

They make my hair shine, my nails grow and my eyes sparkle!! I take them every day!! :)

Doesn't shining a flashlight in your ear accomplish much the same thing?

I kid, I kid. :)

Do you look like this hess?

http://www.videovat.com/images/060808-the-simpsons-japanese-commercial-mr-sparkle-video-1.jpg