Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aydın: Food Supplements Should Not Be Consumed Unconsciously

Prof. says that food supplements should not be consumed unconsciously. Dr. Ahmet Aydın stated that all vitamins and minerals in the body act in harmony and said that their deficiency or excess should be recommended by a health professional after being determined by tests. Aydın said, “Vitamins and minerals consumed unconsciously can also prevent the occurrence of a serious disease. Any supplements used may interact with a person’s medications and cause undesirable results and disrupt their health.”

Yeditepe University Vice Rector and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aydın made statements about the things to be considered when consuming vitamin and mineral supplements.

“The products used for supplement purposes are generally vitamins we call A, B, C, D and mineral complexes such as calcium, magnesium and selenium,” said Prof. Dr. Aydın underlined that the decision maker in supplement consumption should not be the individual himself.

Prof. Dr. Aydin said:

“Especially, the decision should be made with the contribution of a health professional, physician or pharmacist. Because all of the vitamins and minerals that we call these supplements are normally included in the diet in our daily lives. If the person has a normal, balanced diet, he does not need vitamin supplements. However, if the person has a serious illness, a chronic illness “It may be needed if the patient is present or at an advanced age, but before making a decision regarding all these needs, the doctor should be consulted and the supplements should be taken afterwards.”

“START AND END TIME FOR VITAMINS SHOULD BE DETERMINED WITH THE PHYSICIAN”

Prof. underlines that people who are aware that they do not have an adequate and balanced diet should not start supplementing on their own decision. Dr. Aydın said, “Balanced nutrition is a diet in which you consume all food groups to get enough vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates. Those who eat unilaterally, a vegetarian and vegan diet or a disease may create the need for vitamins and minerals. Even if the person has such a need, “He must make a decision together with a health professional,” he said.

Prof. said that doses can be taken safely if the start and end time of vitamins is determined by the doctor. Dr. Ahmet Aydın stated that vitamin and mineral levels in the blood or body can be easily measured with various test methods. Prof. Dr. Aydin said:

“There are testing methods that can diagnose vitamin and mineral deficiency. For example, someone who needs magnesium supplements can have the magnesium level in their blood measured. If it turns out to be deficient after measurement, supplements must be taken. Generally, these vitamins and minerals are found in intense amounts in supplements, but if they are not enough for a certain period of time, “If the beginning and end of its use are clear and if it is recommended by a healthcare professional, then those doses can be taken safely.”

“IT MAY ALSO PREVENT OTHER DISEASES FROM OBSERVING”

Pointing out that unconsciously consumed supplements can prevent the occurrence of another serious disease, Prof. Dr. Aydin also noted that it may have adverse effects with other vitamins and minerals in the body. Prof. Dr. Aydın said, “Normally, situations when a person does not feel well are actually an alarm, a signal, of the body. Therefore, I recommend that they go to a health center whenever they do not feel well or need support. These supplements should be taken after being included in the health system and having the necessary blood tests done there.” “It is very important because supplements taken apart from this can also prevent the occurrence of an existing disease,” he said.

“SUPPLEMENTS DO NOT HAVE IMMEDIATE EFFECT”

Prof. stated that supplementary foods do not show their effects immediately and therefore unconscious consumption would be misleading in the long term. Dr. Aydin continued his words as follows:

“Therefore, we do not know what will happen after using it for a long time, and no one can say that the negativities that occur in the body after years are not caused by it, but no one can say that it is. Therefore, it is very important to determine the beginning and end and take it. For example, zinc is an important immune element, but we should not take zinc every day. This It is not easy to determine the start and end times of such supplements without a healthcare professional, because our food sources such as bread, milk, yoghurt and vegetables already contain these elements in certain amounts and you may not immediately see the benefit or harm of any supplement you use. .”

“IT MAY INTERACT WITH MEDICATIONS AND IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH”

Prof. Dr. Aydın reminded that the vitamins and minerals in the body are in harmony with each other and that supplements taken without testing may disrupt the balance in the body and said:

“Any supplement used may interact with a person’s medications and cause undesirable results. For example, when magnesium is taken, if that person is also a blood pressure patient and is using a medication for blood pressure, magnesium may cause a further decrease in blood pressure, as it has a blood pressure lowering feature. This vitamin and Minerals work in an organized manner in the body. For example, it would not be a good approach to focus on a process in which a single element or a single vitamin works, all of them work in harmony in the body. Because you can change the effects of another element on the body. “They are auxiliary factors of hundreds of chemical reactions in the body. If we increase them incorrectly or unnecessarily, we can change the body’s metabolism. Therefore, conscious consumption is important.”