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 |