What are the benefits of taking a multivitamin?

Answer 1

Vitamin A or Retinol: Eye disorders, acne, skin disorders, infections, healing of wounds

Vitamin B1 or Thiamine: Beriberi, Heart diseases, indigestion, body metabolism, blood circulation, brain development

Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin: Cataract, skin disorders, body metabolism, immunity, nervous system, anemia

Vitamin B3 or Niacin: Weakness, digestion, nervous system, skin disorders, migraine, heart disorders, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, diarrhea

Vitamin B5 or Pantothenic Acid: Stress, arthritis, infections, skin disorders, greying of hair, high cholesterol

Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxamine: Diabetes, piles, convulsions, excessive menstrual bleeding, stress, insomnia, morning sickness, travel sickness

Vitamin B7 or Biotin: Skin disorders, body metabolism, hair careVitamin B9 or Folic Acid: Anemia, digestion, sprue, pregnancy, brain growth, skin disorders, gout, red blood cell formation

Vitamin B12 or Cyanocobalamin: Anemia, smoking, pregnancy, liver disorders, kidney disorders, mouth ulcers

Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid: Eye disorders, cancer, scurvy, common cold, infections, diabetes, stress, high blood cholesterol, heart diseases, cancer, high blood pressure, kidney disorders, internal bleeding, piles, corneal ulcers, inflammations, lead poisoning, immunity

Vitamin D: Rickets, Arthritis, tooth decay, bone repair, immunity, blood pressure, diabetes

Vitamin E or Tocopherol: Anti-aging, skin care, heart diseases, blood circulation, sterility, brain function, menopause, painful menstrual cycles, eye disorders

Vitamin K: Internal bleeding, blood clotting, biliary obstruction, osteoporosis, excessive menstrual flow, menstrual pain

Answer 2

In order to be healthy, the human body needs vitamins a,b,c,d,e,k,b12, and the whole spectrum of b complex vitamins. If your daily diet is not balanced you may not be getting all of these in their proper amounts, this is where a multivitamin bridges the gap in nutrition and keeps your body supplied with all the necessary vitamins.

Answer 3

We get a lot of our vitamins through the food that we consume, however many people do not have a varied enough diet to get all the vitamins their body needs. Lacking certain vitamins can bring on illness, so taking a daily multiple vitamin is a good preventative measure. Vitamins are also known to help the body deal with stress.

Answer 4

- are substances your body needs in small amounts for normal growth, function, and health.

-vitamins and minerals are called micro nutrients

Answer 5

Multivitimans are beneficial because they provide the human body with a source of vitamins the body needs to operate correctly that they may not have gotten through their food intake.