>As vitamin/mineral pills do not come complete with a whole >food containing
metabolising agents, these vitamins have to >draw on the bodies reserves of
other nutrients to metabolise >them.
you will have to be more specific. which vitamins cause a drain on body
reserves? are u talking of any minerals also?

 >Another thing is that the body does not eliminate certain >vitamins and
minerals when an excess is reached. The body
 >stores them. But if they come in whole food form the body >naturally gets
rid of excess.

ive never heard of this. which ones?

andrew