Are there any benefits in taking a daily multi-vitamin?

Question

If so, please tell what they are.

Answer 1

Many health experts say there is.It's certainly not harmful, provided you don't take what are called 'megadoses'. that is 10 or more times the RDA.

I would say it's good insurance, that doesn't cost too much.

Answer 2

Yes. The better quality of the multivitamin you take, the better benefits. Most foods sold nowadays in supermarkets is appallingly low in vitamin and mineral content. Do you trust everything you read on those government-mandated labels? Here's a tip: the USDA "minimum daily adult" is an 18-year-old female, maybe 97 pounds, with no special health conditions! Just about all the rest of us, 99 percent of us, have HEAVIER vitamin and mineral requirements. The more research that accumulates, the better we know how to maximize health and quality of life. You're content with feeling tired, crappy all the time, get three colds each winter and take a week to get over it each time? Keep getting what the supermarkets sell you and don't bother with a multivitamin. You want to dramatically feel better? Maybe boost your immune system? Maybe live longer, have better mental acuity, stay out of an accident, not get so tired? Don't just buy the first multivitamin off the shelf, that's like pulling into the first "buy here pay here" car dealer when what you want is the most appropirate car for you and your budget! Nutrilite Double X, baby! It works for me.

Answer 3

Taking a daily multi-vitamin can supplement the vitamins and minerals you miss in your diet. Even if you eat "healthy," you still miss out on alot of essential vitamins. But you have to be careful about the multi's you pick up at the local store (Wal-mart, Walgreens, or other pharmacy). Most of these "vitamins" are synthetic, meaning your body can't use them, so you end up peeing most of them out. Your better bet is to get a good powder or liquid vitamin from a holistic nutritionist or a chiropractor that works with nutrition. I have 2-3 different vitamins that I sell in my clinic that are excellent and have a great, reputable source. If you have questions about specific vitamins, look at there website or call to see where they get their ingredients.

Answer 4

The research is mixed on multivitamins and their positive health effects. Some statistical studies show that they do extend life span (although that may be a false connector with other lifestyle habits that are healthy). I think that a multimineral may be more important.

Answer 5

vitamin e,c and folic acid