Vitamins...do we need them?

Question of the day:

"Do you generally recommend that adults take a multivitamin??"


Yes, I always recommend that anyone take a multivitamin (MVI) as a reassurance mechanism.

As we age, we start to lose some ability to absorb vitamins and minerals as we are getting a somewhat impaired intestinal tract, and therefore have more difficulty in extracting vitamin and minerals from their foods.

In addition, our food supply has become less abundant in vitamins and minerals, ie. fruits and vegetables have lost some of their potency.

Therefore with those two factors playing...the first being absorption impairment, and the second beling the reduced bioavailability of vitamins and minerals, then it is insurance, and a good health idea to take an MVI every day.

But, please do watch out if you also are eating cereals that are vitamins in a box, as many foods are fortified.