QUESTION: Which vitamins you should take?
Answer:
- The vitamins you should take depend on
- Your individual needs
- Dietary habits
- Specific health conditions or deficiencies you may have
Some essential vitamins that are commonly recommended for overall health and wellbeing include:
Vitamin C:
- Supports immune function
- Collagen production
- Antioxidant protection
Vitamin A:
- Supports vision
- Immune function
- Cell growth
Vitamin B complex:
- Includes various B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12)
- They are essential for
- Energy production
- Nervous system function
- Red blood cell production
- Metabolism
Vitamin k:
- Essential for blood clotting and bone health
Vitamin D:
- Important for bone health
- immune function
- calcium absorption
Vitamin E:
- Acts as an antioxidant
- supports skin health
- protects against cell damage
| Vitamin |
Recommended daily amounts |
Function |
| (Adults) (Children) |
| Vitamin C |
90 mg |
15-75 mg |
· Supports immune function
· Collagen synthesis
· Antioxidant activity |
| Vitamin E |
15 mg |
5-15 mg |
· Acts as an antioxidant and supports cell health |
| Vitamin A |
900 mcg |
300-900 mcg |
· Supports vision
· Immune function
· Cell growth |
| Vitamin D |
600-800 IU |
400-600 IU |
· Important for calcium absorption
· Bone health
· Immune function |
| Vitamin B1 |
1.2 mg |
0.5-1.2 mg |
· Plays a role in energy metabolism and nerve function |
| Vitamin B2 |
1.3 mg |
0.6-1.3 mg |
· Supports energy production and antioxidant activity |
| Vitamin B3 |
16 mg |
6-16 mg |
· Important for energy metabolism and cell function |
| Vitamin B6 |
1.3-1.7 mg |
0.5-1.3 mg |
· Involved in brain development
· Metabolism
· Immune function |
| Vitamin B12 |
2.4 mcg |
0.9-2.4 mcg |
· Necessary for red blood cell production and nerve function |
| Vitamin K |
90-120 mcg |
10-75 mcg |
· Plays a role in blood clotting and bone health |
