Supplements - Vitamins & essentials
Do you need a multivitamin?
Last reviewed 3 August 2026. How we write this.
A multivitamin can fill selected nutrient gaps, but it cannot reproduce the full role of a varied diet.
People sometimes treat a multivitamin as insurance. Whether it provides value depends on diet, life stage, absorption and the amounts included. More than 100% of a reference value is not automatically more protective.
Who needs extra care
Pregnancy, vegan diets, malabsorption, restricted diets and diagnosed deficiencies can create specific needs. Those situations call for the right nutrient and amount, not simply the product with the longest label.
This lesson is general education, not an individual training, nutrition or medical prescription. Adapt activity to your experience and health, and seek qualified advice for symptoms, injury, pregnancy or a medical condition.
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