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What are multivitamins?
Multivitamins contain vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that can be used as a dietary supplement.
Multivitamin supplements may be beneficial to certain groups of people with poor diet or those at high risk of macular degeneration.
What multivitamins comprises of?
- Vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12, A, E, D2 (or D3), K
- Minerals: potassium, iodine, selenium, borate, zinc, calcium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, beta carotene, and/or iron
What happens if one takes too much multivitamins?
Overdosing on vitamins A, D, E, or K can have significant or even fatal consequences. If one takes too much of a mineral, it might induce significant overdose symptoms.
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