Vitamins Explained: The No-Nonsense Guide
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The vitamin aisle is designed to make you feel deficient in everything. The reality is that most healthy adults eating a reasonable diet need far fewer supplements than the industry wants you to believe. Here is what actually matters.
The Must-Haves
Vitamin D, magnesium, and omega-3s — the three most common deficiencies in Western diets.
The Situational Ones
B12 for vegans, iron for menstruating women, folate for pregnancy — supplements that matter for specific groups.
The Overhyped Ones
Vitamin C megadoses, biotin for hair, and other popular supplements with weak evidence for healthy people.