Should You Consider Taking a Multivitamin?
January 30, 2024
Whether a multivitamin should be taken really depends on the person.
According to Mercy Medical Center certified nurse practitioner Tiffanie France, CRNP, some people don't need to take a multivitamin.
However, for those who have an absorption issue, a vitamin deficiency or eat a certain type of diet, a multivitamin or a specific vitamin supplement may be something the doctor recommends.
"Certain people with deficiencies, such as Vitamin D deficiency, depending on dietary intake, and people who omit red meat, vegans, vegetarians - they may require a multivitamin B12 supplement," France said.
France added that most people can get the vitamins they need through what they eat, but they should talk with a doctor to determine whether taking a multivitamin might be beneficial.
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Founded in 1874 in Downtown Baltimore by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Medical Center is a 183-licensed bed, acute care, university-affiliated teaching hospital. Mercy has been recognized as a high-performing Maryland hospital (U.S. News & World Report); has achieved an overall 5-Star quality, safety, and patient experience rating (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services); is A-rated for Hospital Safety (Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade); and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet™ hospital. Mercy Health Services is a not-for-profit health system and the parent company of Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Personal Physicians.
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