Does taking a multivitamin daily really make a difference?

I don't like taking pills either, so I asked my doctor specifically about a multivitamin and he said it really is not necessary.  The fish oil you might want to continue if you lean towards higher cholesterol though.

For the fish oil, I tried a gummy version thinking fish flaovered "candy" miught not be a good thing. I was pleasantly surprised as they were quite tasty. Tasty to the point that I had to stop myself a couple of times from taking a couple more! They didn't bother my stomach at all so this might be a solution for that supplement. Take a couple for dessert after a meal!

I'm always in two minds about multi-vits. Half the research seems to say they're a good idea, the other half seems to suggest either that they just go through you without doing much or that synthetic ones are a waste of money. I just don't know. Maybe it comes down to how good your diet is generally.

I've taken a multivitamin plus iron for years. My doctor recommends it, not as a replacement for eating healthfully, but as a supplement to it.

I don't know about the fish oil, but the multi vitamin definitely helps and is worth it to me. I don't usually take them everyday, (as I sometimes forget) but about 5 or 6 days out of 7.

So long as I am taking it, I find that I have no food cravings as in I want something, but can;t quite figure out what I want. On those kind of days, I eat way more than I should a bite of this, a bite of that, trying to satisfy my body wanting something and me not really knowing what.

It also seems to help curb my junk food cravings. In that I don't "need" to eat those salty chips or that sweet candy etc. I still may, cause it's my bad habit, but it's not a "I gotta have something salty like yesterday". LOL!

I was a vitamin doubter for years and finally caved to DH begging me to take a multivitamin. I ordered the GNC multi for women and was completely surprised by the difference I feel when I (remember) to take them. I drag less in the morning and feel a bit more energetic during the day, which is really saying something since my auto-immune disorder really nails me to the wall most of the time.

GNC offers really great online deals for vitamins and you can sign up for a free Shoprunner trial for free shipping. I'd give it a shot if you don't want to invest a ton of money right off the bat.

IMHO, no, it doesn't. And, based on recent research, you can probably drop the fish oil, as well.

I may be in the minority and sound a little bias since the company I am a distributor for has a nutritional line. I was skeptical at first but after hearing the founder's background, research and information, I have a new view on it. But getting the essential vitamins and minerals that we need daily is vital and does more than you think. Some are better than others.

I don't take a multivitamin-- every time I've tried, it makes me nauseous. One of my doctors said that the iron is usually the culprit, and I'm not sure there are any multis that do NOT have iron in them.

If you haven't already, you might ask your doctor if there is a certain nutrient or something s/he thinks you should have. It doesn't necessarily have to be a multivitamin. For instance, my doctor didn't seem very concerned about my calcium or iron or anything else, but she does recommend that all her female patients take Vitamin D because it plays a role in so many systems in our bodies.

Thanks for the suggestion-- that was my first attempted remedy for that particular problem.  

I should probably try out some gummies or something now.  The last vitamins I tried were probably centrums or one-a-days, and they were HUGE.  It's literally been years since my last attempt.  And actually, what I should PROBABLY do is get CVS or Walgreens store brand-- whoever has a guarantee that I will like it or I can bring it back.  

Just an FYI to those who take a calcium supplement. Your body can only absorb 500 mg of calcium at a time. So if you're supposed to take more than that, buy lower doses of calcium and take 500 in the morning and 500 at night. If you take a 1000mg dose for example, you're not getting it all. Also, if you're taking calcium alone, make sure to take vitamin D as well since it helps your body better absorb the calcium.

Calcium, vitamin D and weight bearing exercise are the 3 main "pillars" of bone health.


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I'm in two minds about multi-vits also.  It's interesting to see what other people think of them here.  

We have the effervescent multi-vits too but I haven't tried any yet.  I have tried the gummy ones and they are so like sweets it would be easy to just keep on eating them!