Approximately one-third of American adults take a multivitamin regularly. If you don’t currently take a supplement, adding a multivitamin to your daily regimen seems like the natural next step to accompany a healthy diet and exercise routine. But, like anything else we put in our bodies, it’s worth learning a little more about multivitamins before stocking our cabinets and ingesting them on a regular basis.
First things first — how exactly does a multivitamin work? “Our body produces vitamins that are critical to organ function but often times due to diet and other health factors the body may not produce enough,” Dr. Latisha Rowe of the Rowe Telemedicine Network told POPSUGAR. “Multivitamins ensure we always have sufficient amounts of vitamins so our organs can work appropriately. Vitamin D, for example, plays a role in bone and immune system function.”
Dr. Diana Ramos, OBGYN, co-chair of the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC) explained that multivitamins provide micronutrients, which are the building blocks of the body. “Generally, most of these micronutrients can be acquired through a healthy balanced diet,” Ramos told POPSUGAR. “Multivitamins can help you achieve a full range of vitamins or minerals that you may fall short by just eating and drinking.”
