I’ve gone back and forth on taking a multivitamin since I know my diet isn’t all that great. Ideally I should be working to improve that diet but let’s say due to certain circumstances that’s a bit difficult at the moment.

Would it be worth taking a 1 a day multivitamin to at least correct some possible deficiency or is it very unlikely that it would have any effect?

Not asking for professional medical advice or anything, mostly looking to see if anyone else is taking a multivitamin and if so why?

  • time_lord@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 year ago

    Also, never mix iron (not a vitamin btw) with dairy or tea. And take it with some vitamin C

    Aside from it not being kosher (milk and meat) what’s wrong with mixing the two?

    • Thebazilly@ttrpg.network
      1·
      1 year ago

      Calcium and iron inhibit each others’ uptake. You won’t get the full dose of them if you take them together.

    • Papanca@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Dairy and tea (though i don’t know if herbal teas count) inhibit iron absorption, so it has nothing to do with human values, so to speak :-) If you want to increase absorption, combine it with vitamin C.