Supporters of using multivitamins and megavitamins claim there are many similar benefits of these products: promoting good health by providing the body with small amounts of nutrients it needs, enhancing immune system health, improving eye, hair, and skin health, increasing energy levels and feelings of well-being, and reducing fatigue, treating diseases caused by deficiency of some types of vitamins and minerals or that worsen because of it, preventing or treating common diseases in the elderly, including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and declining brain functions.
Evidence about multivitamins and megavitamins
Multivitamins can help people obtain the recommended levels of nutrients when foods alone do not provide enough vitamins and minerals.
Studies indicate that people who regularly take multivitamins are more likely to achieve adequate levels of required vitamins and minerals compared to those who do not take these supplements.
However, on the other hand, the risk of consuming excessive amounts of some vitamins and minerals is also higher among multivitamin users.
