Multivitamin preparations or micronutrient preparations are Dietary supplements, They provide the body with important micronutrients such as vitamins, Trace elements, phytochemicals and minerals.

When does the body really need a multivitamin / multimineral preparation?

If a person is fed in a balanced and varied manner and consumes predominantly unprocessed plant and animal foods, the intake of multivitamin preparations is unnecessary. In the case of a poor diet, these preparations compensate for deficiencies and supplement the need for micronutrients.
Even athletes with a not always perfect diet and an increased need for micronutrients find in this preparation an optimal dietary supplement to support their body.
And what about diets? Reducing calorie intake also reduces the intake of many micronutrients. How much exactly depends on the degree of calorie deficit and food choices. While the use of multivitamin supplements is recommended for extreme diets such as HSD or PSMF, this is not absolutely necessary with a slightly reduced calorie mixed diet.
In general, with nutritional supplements to note:
1. Healthy foods perform significantly better than multivitamin supplements, as many substances in fruits and vegetables are unknown and researched.
2. They are not suitable as a substitute for a healthy and balanced diet.
3. In case of deficiencies of important nutrients, e.g. Magnesium, zinc or Vitamin D, the intake of supplements to compensate for this deficiency is recommended.

Multivitamin supplements reduce the risk of cancer

For a long time, studies have not led to a unanimous conclusion on the effects, advantages and disadvantages of multivitamin supplements for health, mortality and cancer risk. Until October 2012, the publication of the Physicians‘ Health Study II study in Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA provided certainty. A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study investigated the effects of regular multivitamin preparations on cancer risk.
– Duration of the study: 1997 – 2011
– Participants: 14641 American physicians aged 50 years and older (mean age 64 years) at baseline
– Procedure: participants had to take either a multivitamin or a placebo daily.
– Results:
1. Lower cancer risk in participants who have been taking a multivitamin for more than 10 years.
2. No evidence of serious side effects from taking these supplements.
3. Effect is enhanced by a healthy lifestyle.

What is the right multivitamin supplement?

During a nutritional therapy a qualitative multivitamin preparation is of importance. Crucial for this is not the price, but the ingredients.
1. Synthetic or natural vitamins: Important is the origin of the vitamins whose synthetic form differs from the natural form. In this case, only one of these forms fits, while the other form can cause side effects.
2. Supporting substances: These support the absorption of vitamins in the body. These are supporting substances, e.g. Bioflavonoids, biotin, folic acid, choline, PABA or inositol.
3. Minerals: A multivitamin supplement should have the full spectrum of essential minerals. Exceptions are sodium, fluorine and phosphorus, as these are already sufficiently present in the diet.
4. Mineral Binding and Absorption: The level of absorption of a mineral is determined by its chemical form. While organically bound minerals are well absorbed, ingestion of inorganic minerals is poor.
5. Additives, excipients, allergens: Good multivitamin preparations are free of preservatives, allergens and synthetic colors, fragrances and flavors. The proportion of auxiliaries is very low.
6. Dosage: With high-dose nutrients effects can be achieved, which is not possible with usual food intake. In addition, an increased dosage of these nutrients is often necessary for an optimal balance of daily needs. Qualitative multivitamin supplements contain increased dosages of vitamins.