I’ve gone back and forth on taking a multivitamin since I know my diet isn’t all that great. Ideally I should be working to improve that diet but let’s say due to certain circumstances that’s a bit difficult at the moment.

Would it be worth taking a 1 a day multivitamin to at least correct some possible deficiency or is it very unlikely that it would have any effect?

Not asking for professional medical advice or anything, mostly looking to see if anyone else is taking a multivitamin and if so why?

  • scarabic@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    A nutritionist friend of mine was big on diet but she wasn’t necessarily anti-vitamin pills. She said they can be an “insurance policy” against gross deficiencies in your diet that you’re not aware of or which happen because you’re not getting your diet right for whatever reason.

    They’re not a substitute for eating right but they can be a good alternative to nutrient deficiencies.

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      1 year ago

      That’s how I view them. It’s a supplement, to ya know, supplement your diet in case you missed any vital nutrients.

      You just pee out the excess anyways just don’t go overboard. Looking at you B vitamins…