Q.1. Why does one need Multivitamins?

Healthy eating with regular workout is a very good practice for following a healthy lifestyle. Along with these, consuming quality multivitamins can complement one's effort for getting a healthy lifestyle.

Multivitamins are essential for living a healthy life. Make sure that the body is getting enough amount of minerals and vitamins what it needs, which are vital to fill the body's dietary gaps when the body is unable to extract multivitamins from regular food.

Multivitamins also play an essential role in producing energy and keep the body active. If there is a lack of multivitamins in the body, several health issues like laziness, eye weakness, bone decaying and indigestion can take place.

Q.2. What are the benefits of Multivitamins?

Support healthy heart: Studies show that consuming the best quality multivitamins is useful to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Minerals like Niacin, magnesium and vitamins like K1, B6, B1, B2 are essential for cardiovascular health.
Good for eye health: Multivitamins is a combination of zeaxanthin, lutein and vitamins like A, E, and C that lower the risk of vision loss or macular degeneration. Even multivitamins like MulSelenium, lutein, Niacin (B3), and zeaxanthin protect the eyes from harmful rays like UV and Blue rays.
Boost immunity: Some vitamins like C, D and E are useful to prevent allergy in the body and boost the immune system.
Slow down the ageing process: Over the time, the body's nutritional needs increase but the body finds it difficult to extract and absorb nutrients from food. Regular consumption of multivitamin makes up this shortfall thus slows down the ageing process.
May lower cancer risks: A study found that men who intake multivitamin supplements daily, can reduce the free radicals significantly that cause of the risk of cancer.
Reduces anxiety and stress: Vitamin B and its family increase energy levels and lower the stress and anxiety level.
Healthy skin and hair: Vitamin C, Vitamin B3, and biotin nourish the scalp, which results in strong and bouncy hair. Else it, you can choose Vitamins A, C, E and Coenzyme Q10 supplements for healthy and glowing skin.
Water-soluble vitamins: As water-soluble vitamins are carried to the body's cells, so these can dissolve in the body quickly. Unlike fat-soluble vitamins, the body cannot store water-soluble vitamins. So, one has to consume these vitamins regularly. Some of the water-soluble vitamins are Vitamin A in its Beta-Carotene form, Vitamin C and vitamin B complex: B1(thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6, B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), and B12.

Q.3. Do multivitamins have side effects?

Most multivitamins consist of iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and calcium and sometimes, with disproportionate amount of minerals in multivitamins, they can have some side-effects. If you are facing some of the following signs, take medical help from your doctor immediately.

Allergic reaction as swelling, itching, rashes, red, peeling, or blistered skin.
Fever, headache, confusion
Wheezing, muscle weakness, limp feeling
Tightness in throat or chest
Trouble while breathing, swallowing, or talking
Swelling in tongue, lips, mouth, face, or throat
Upset stomach, increased urination, stomach bleeding, diarrhoea, constipation, stomach pain, either dark or black colored urine or stools
Vomiting, nausea, uneven heart rate, or heartburn
Unpleasant or unusual taste of mouth
Staining of the teeth

Q.4. Should I take vitamins in the morning or at night?

Consuming some of the vitamins in the night is good, but there are some other vitamins which affect well on the body if consumed in the morning. Some vitamins are useful on an empty stomach, but others are better after the meal.

Usually, morning is considered an ideal time to take multivitamins or folic acid supplements. Consuming vitamin B and other vitamins in the morning can boost the metabolism of the body and stimulate brain functioning.

However, one is getting nutrition from the food throughout the day, so taking nutrition supplements at night helps the body to make up all the needs of nutrition while sleeping.

So, one can take vitamins as per one's body needs and goals set by him with the following doctor's prescription.

Q.5. How often should I take multivitamins?

Usually, one multivitamin is sufficient in a day but you should follow the doctor's prescription. Only a doctor can guide you properly about types of multivitamins and the best time in a day to take.

There are some guidelines by the Institute of Medicine, everybody should follow.

Adequate Intake (AI) and Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) are the needed amount of minerals and vitamins to keep you well-nourished and healthy. The amount is set for men and women explicitly, with different age-groups.
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) is the highest level of daily required minerals and vitamins that you can consume without any serious side effects.

Q.6. Which is better liquid vitamins or pills?

Liquid vitamins are considered better than pills. Here are some reasons given below:

Capsule takes from 20 to 30 minutes whereas liquid takes from 1 to 4 minutes to break down before the body starts assimilating them.
Our body uses 98% of liquid extracts, so the body doesn't need to break down liquid vitamins. It allows medicinal properties to get absorbed into the body directly. Whereas body system uses 39-53% of pills and body dissolves it into liquid first. So liquid vitamins are more powerful than pills.
Any nutrient reaches into the body cells in the liquid form to get wholly and quickly assimilating in the body. If vitamins are used directly in liquid form, body cells don't need to put extra effort into breaking it down.

Q. 7. What helps vitamins absorb better?

There are a few ways to boost your vitamin absorption.

Avoid having the same food over and over. Have a variety of meals each day. It is better to have colourful food on your plate with a combination of a variety of nutrients.
Use a combination of iron-rich foods ( red meat, green vegetables, goat milk, and others) with vitamin C rich foods (sprouts, chilli, oranges, Brussels, cauliflower and others) for boosting the iron absorption in the body.
Some of the vitamins like A, E, K, and D are fat-soluble and need healthy fat to get absorbed.
Good bacteria like probiotics which helps to resolve your digestion-related issues. Probiotic are found in abundance in foods like sauerkraut, kefir, and kombucha.

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