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> Since taking a basic multi-vitamin is good anyway, it seems wise to do that. There is no evidence that taking a basic mulit-vitamin has any benefit for avera
by hannob 6y ago
> Since taking a basic multi-vitamin is good anyway, it seems wise to do that.
There is no evidence that taking a basic mulit-vitamin has any benefit for average people. Depending on the composition of vitamins it can be harmful [1].
[1] https://www.cochrane.org/CD007176/LIVER_antioxidant-supplements-for-prevention-of-mortality-in-healthy-participants-and-patients-with-various-diseases https://www.cochrane.org/CD007176/LIVER_antioxidant-suppleme...
- ageitgey 6y agoI should have been more specific on location and vitamin. The UK government recommends everyone in the UK take daily supplements of Vitamin D during half of the year due to low sun exposure. It was a typo to say "multi-vitamin".
- MrStonedOne 6y ago> There is no evidence that taking a basic mulit-vitamin has any benefit for average people. I've heard this, before, i've even seen studies linked. The study you linked shows a 3-4% increase in morality rate, but with a error margin of 95%, that, uhh, doesn't add up to much. The studies commonly linked usually test healthy people without any vitamin deficiencies in order to see if giving somebody "extra" vitamins has any benefit. A worthless measure when, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, 40% of people have a vitamin deficiency of some kind.
- scott_s 6y agoIt's not a worthless measure, as the recommendation from the top comment, and a widespread belief is that a daily multivitamin is useful for everyone. The important takeaway from this study is not the potential harm - which very well may just be noise - but that there is no obvious benefit.