Multivitamins: Good or Bad?

s4rawberry
s4rawberry Posts: 15
in Food and Nutrition
I take One a Day Women's Multivitamin, and have for quite a while. I'm somewhat worried that I may be getting too much of one vitamin or another, or not getting enough of one.

Can you overdose if you have too much of a certain vitamin?

Anyway, do you consider them good or bad?

Thanks!

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  • monty619
    monty619 Posts: 1,308 Member
    multivitamin = two thumbs up
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    I don't think a multivitamin will present any problems. The formula represents a mix of vitamins and minerals based on current theories. Ask your doctor if you have questions.
  • kimleroy
    kimleroy Posts: 50 Member
    If you take the vitamin according to the label's recommendation, you aren't going to OD on anything that would be harmful. One thing to watch out for is supplements containing iron. Regularly taking much more than the recommended amount can cause toxicity. This is more of a risk if a child was to get into your supplements and take a lot of them.

    Overall I think they are a very good way to cover all your bases and make sure you get all the nutrients you need.

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