Making the rounds in the news again is the idea that multivitamin supplements are unnecessary for most people. Indeed, most studies have not shown any consistent benefit of taking multivitamin and mineral supplements for preventing chronic diseases, so this new research comes as no surprise. Similar to the previous analyses, no consistent evidence was found that vitamin and mineral supplements reduced the risk of cardiovascular events, cancer or premature death.1-3 However, micronutrient deficiencies are certainly detrimental to health, and it makes sense to avoid them. Insufficient intake of some vitamins is a risk factor for chronic diseases and can be quite common, especially in elderly people.4 Read more
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