Think those extra vitamins can’t be doing you any harm? Think again.
Your body definitely needs vitamins to survive. But do you need to take vitamin supplements?
Elisanth_/Elisanth_
Probably not. Most people can get everything they need from a varied enough diet.
Some people do need to take certain vitamins. For example, the NHS advises pregnant women to take folic acid and people who don't get enough sun exposure to take vitamin D. And vegans take vitamin B12 to supplement their plant-based diet.
JMLPYT/JMLPYT
In fact, if you don't have a specific need, rather than being a harmless daily fix, popping vitamin pills could be damaging your health.
khuntapol
No public health organisation recommends taking supplements if you're generally healthy.
This is the advice from the NHS.
