Multivitamins – Delivers multiple benefits?

Multivitamins – Delivers multiple benefits?

Everyone has heard of multivitamins and sometimes a few of us have even popped multivitamin tablets without truly knowing what this nutritional supplement does. Hence it is not surprising that multivitamins are the most commonly used supplements in the world.

Let’s start with the basics: What are multivitamins?

Multivitamins tablets in India are nutritional supplements that provide a range of vitamins and minerals, encapsulated in a single pill. Actually, the forms of multivitamins may also vary: tablets, capsules, chewie, powders or liquid.

There is a bucket list of vitamins and minerals provided in the multivitamin supplement. Most of these ingredients play a role in stimulating enzyme reactions in the body or some of them function as signalling molecules. These nutrients are required for the body cells reproduction and maintenance, basically for the growth of the body and for the proper regulation of bodily processes.

There a slew of benefits provided by multivitamins, some of the key ones are:

• Prevents heart disease: this benefit of multivitamins has been quantified with a study which proves that women who take multivitamins regularly have a 35% lower risk of suffering from some heart disease.
• Improve memory in adults: Multivitamins have the capability to improve memory in aging adults and at the same time, act as a mood enhancer among the younger population.
• Improve vision: Consumption of multivitamins slows the impact caused by age on vision. Age-related macular degeneration leads the race for causing the maximum number of blindness cases in the world.

There are several other benefits provided by the consumption of multivitamins, particularly for aging adults, pregnant women and growing infants.

However, there are several brands of multivitamins available at pharmacies, and supermarkets, as well as online. But one must make a well-researched decision, as dietary supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  It has been noted that some of these brands do not even provide all of the listed nutrients. Some of the multivitamins may contain higher or lower levels of some nutrients and hence you become a victim of “label fraud”.

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The supplement industry is well known for its notorious streak; hence it is important to purchase your vitamins from a reputable manufacturer complying with all manufacturing guidelines.

Lastly, there are some minor side-effects caused by multivitamins, however this is aggravated by a common problem among impatient individuals; “overconsumption”

• Fat-soluble vitamins such as Vitamin A, D, E, and K are studied to have toxic effects if overconsumed
• Smokers, particularly, should avoid multivitamins which contain large amounts of beta carotene or vitamin A, as these nutrients have been studied to increase the risk of lung cancer

Hence stressing on appropriate dosage, and some multivitamins should be taken once or twice a day. Individuals who suffer from any health condition should consult a general physician before ingesting multivitamins.

In closing, multivitamins are not magical products which can keep all health conditions at bay, it is essential that to be truly healthy and happy, one should adopt a healthy diet which consists of required nutrients in the natural form and supplement this with an exercise regime.