legs are Brittle.

Question
Hi i'm 22years male a dancer, standing 5.8 feet & weighing
64 kilos..i have no health problems till today..recently
after strenuous workouts which includes 3miles running i
feel like my legs are brittle..i ve been running from past
3years & i never had this problem. i couldn't sit
comfortably in the wash room.after i get up from the squat
toilet i see red color formed on the calf muscle area as if
the muscle is pressed tightly this gives me pain while
walking.i wanted to use 'ranbaxy revital' as daily health supplement.is it good to use? please enlighten me about the
supplements also, heard that they give impotency.how far is
this true?

Thank you
-Aj

Answer
Hi Aj,
I would suggest contacting a physican about the problem with your legs. I don't know what that might be.

Regarding the Ranbaxy Revital, I have not heard of it. I looked at the product label and it does not seem to be a "complete" vitamin and mineral product. I would recommend something more complete.

Consider these tips:

■Check the supplement label. Read labels carefully. Product labels can tell you what the active ingredient or ingredients are, which nutrients are included, the serving size ?for example, capsule, packet or teaspoonful ?and the amount of nutrients in each serving.

■Avoid supplements that provide megadoses. In general, choose a multivitamin-mineral supplement that provides about 100 percent of the Daily Value (DV) of all the vitamins and minerals, rather than one which has, for example, 500 percent of the DV for one vitamin and only 20 percent of the DV for another. The exception to this is calcium. You may notice that calcium-containing supplements don't provide 100 percent of the DV. If they did, the tablets would be too large to swallow.

■Look for USP on the label. This ensures that the supplement meets the standards for strength, purity, disintegration and dissolution established by the testing organization U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP).

■Check expiration dates. Dietary supplements can lose potency over time, especially in hot and humid climates. If a supplement doesn't have an expiration date, don't buy it. If your supplements have expired, discard them.

■Check alerts and advisories. The Food and Drug Administration keeps a list of dietary supplements that are under regulatory review or that have been reported to cause adverse effects. Check its website periodically for updates.  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm

Because dietary supplements are viewed as food and not drugs, they are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Instead, under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), dietary supplements can be marketed without proof to support effectiveness and safety. So, buyer beware. The manufacturer does not have to prove that the product is SAFE or is EFFECTIVE. Only when and if a dietary supplement appears to be unsafe after being marketed, the FDA can then decide whether or not to have the product removed from the market.

And for more on choosing a Vitamin and Mineral Supplement:  http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/tc/choosing-a-vitamin-and-mineral-supplement-t...

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