Tri-spective In subjective material, many different people and different groups form and argue different opinions on the

material to coax others to share his or her opinion. Likewise, academic writing and various research topics always have many different groups of people anywhere from scientists in that respected field to people with personal experiences that all have formulated opinions that they plan to persuade and inform individuals with. I am currently doing research on whether or not the prolonged-use of vitamin supplements are beneficial, and there are many different opinionated sides that include scientists that support the issue, scientists that do not support the issue, and the biased personal-users that have not participated in research or prolonged-testing. Many individuals do support the use of vitamins, even the prolonged use. For example, vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen, an important structural component of blood vessels, tendons, ligaments, and bone (McNabb). This excerpt not only shows the benefits of vitamins in everyday- life functions, but also the research and interest this specific researcher has invested in. Individuals that are highly invested in research and publish work on the benefits include but are not limited to nutritionists, biologists, and even sport therapists. This group of individuals that are blogging, publishing, and arguing the benefits of prolonged-use are mostly involved with supplements and their effects on a daily basis within their respected fields. For example, a nutritionist is a professional who specializes in the effects and impact of nutrition in the body; therefore, researching and publishing works on the, holy powers, of vitamins are required to promote themselves and excel in fields such as these. The reasons these groups of educated individuals are so interested and argue the benefits are due to not only their background of study, but also personal interests. I also believe that their overall concern for the general publics health is a big factor in their publishing and researching of this topic because everyone is looking for the newest, best, health fad. Even though these groups of individuals that support prolonged-use of vitamin supplements base their argued opinion on research and graduate degrees, their opinions might be slightly biased due to their lack of prolonged-studies and the fact that demoting research to vitamins could slow their fields market and ultimately put these job-fields out of business. A scientist who has included her argument in this discussion, and has even published works on the benefits of vitamins is Elizabeth Jacobs. This doctor has completed several works including the article, Dietary supplements and cancer Prevention, which was published by Oxford Journals. This article explains her opinions on the benefits of different vitamins and how the uses of each could help someone become healthier and even increase his or her mortality (Jacobs). With research to back their opinions, nutritionists and individuals preaching the benefits of supplementation have a compelling argument. For every argument, there is an equal but opposite argument that can even be from very similar groups of people. For example, while there are many different nutritionists and biologists

that believe in the benefits of vitamins, many other researchers have manifested research that the prolonged use of vitamins shows little to no effect on your overall-health. These scientists are all similarly qualified and equally respected within their fields, and have similar desires to argue their opinions. These individuals are not arguing their counter-points just to arise complications between parties; moreover, they have formulated their own opinion and believe the general public deserves to know their side of the story. These individuals are demoting the hype of the prolonged-use by publishing works on results of studies with prolonged-use of supplements. Recently, Consumer Reports reported, a blow against calcium supplements by German and Swiss researchers who followed almost 24,000 adults for an average of 11 years. They found that regular users of calcium supplements had an 86 percent increased heart-attack risk compared with those who didn't use supplements,(Vitamins and Supplements). This same article gives details to exactly how many adverse effects we have had over the over a span from 2007 to mid-2012 by stating, the reports described more than 10,300 serious outcomes, including 115 deaths and more than 2,100 hospitalizations, 1,000 serious injuries or illnesses, 900 emergency-room visits, and some 4,000 other important medical events,(Vitamins and Supplements). As you can see, the researchers opinions are indeed backed by the research, so which side has the correct argument? To every argument, there is always a third-party that is slightly informed but highly interested in the topic. In the world of vitamins, athletic trainers and body-builders often use supplements to get the most out of their performance, or they use them to supply their muscles with nutrients during exertion to make every little gain possible. Even though these groups of individuals that are personal users are not doctors of nutrition, they have formulated an opinion through personal experience of dietary supplements. In this case, the reason these individuals are included in this academic conversation is due to their extreme interest in their bodies and health. For this reason, they are looking to make small gains in any way possible to make their body bigger and better. These personal users may not have completed studies on prolonged-use, but I have stumbled upon several published works that they have written and they all discus the personal gains they are able to make when they are on cycles of these dietary supplements. Some supplements they ingest include vitamin C, potassium, even fish-oil, and there are even studies that are from actual scientists that show the benefits during muscle-gain phase. An example of a fitness magazine that published a work on the use of vitamins for weight-lifting is in Flex magazine where they say: It's sometimes easy to forget that the cells in our bodies, particularly muscle cells, rely on certain biochemical reactions for proper metabolism, growth, and maintenance. These reactions, in turn, depend upon specific vitamins to help catalyze, or facilitate, their actions,(Lefavi). Even though these people do not have lots of scientific background and do not know how the long-term use of vitamins is affecting their body, they do have an opinion that can be formulated through the research, and therefore do contribute to this academic conversation.

Jacobs, Elizabeth T., James R. Marshall, John A. Baron, Maria E. Martinez, and Tim Byers.

"Dietary Supplements and Cancer Prevention: Balancing Potential Benefits Against Proven Harms ." Oxford Journals. Ed. Oxford Press. NCI, 26 Oct. 2011. Web. 17 Sept. 2012.

Lefavi, Bob, and Timothy C. Fritz. "Top Ten Vitamins for Bodybuilders." Flex May 1995. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. McNabb, Kevin. The Function of Vitamin C in our Life. Article-Buzz. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2012.

"Vitamins and Supplements: Ten Dangers That May Surprise You." Consumer Reports 12 July 2012: 18-23. Web. 17 Sept. 2012.