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How Safe Are Multi Vitamin Supplements Taken On Daily Basis?

Posted on Thu, 6 Oct 2016

Question: Is it wise to take a multi vitamin tablet everyday to make sure the metabolism are intact and keep body healthy. I am 35 yrs old and feel tiring sometime

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

taking vitamins is recommended when there are vitamin deficiencies. For example an individual with low vitamin D (living in Sweden and having dark skin for example) will benefit from vitamin D supplements. Specific vitamin deficiencies should be evaluated by your doctor and receive appropriate supplements if necessary. Otherwise the supplements are not supposed to help.

I hope it helps!
Kind regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (17 minutes later)

But pharma company promote that after 35yrs each one should take multi vitamin tab. Is it just marketing ?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
they sell vitamins...

Detailed Answer:
This is marketing... Some people do benefit from such supplements but most people don't. If you're healthy and have a healthy diet, you don't need any vitamin. Vitamins are only needed when you have absorption problems or don't eat healthy.

Kind Regards!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar