The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/07/the-vitamin-myth-why-we-think-we-need-supplements/277947/
I guess I was too young to appreciate Pauling in his prime. By the time I was old enough to form lasting impressions he was already starting to be considered a crank and most of what I have read about him has been post-crank, so I never really developed any sort of hero worship for the guy (sort of like Hoyle and his Steady State idea). Reading this article was quite eye opening to me. More than likely had Pauling kept his mouth shut the ‘Nutraceutical‘ industry would be a fraction of its size (and possibly regulated by the FDA, not that that doesn’t come with its own baggage).
The evidence is quite solid now, mega dose vitamins shorten your life and increase the risk of cancer and disease.
