What would be a good multivitamin?

[debbiedenise]

I am wanting to begin taking a good multivitamin this winter. Is there one or a brand you would recommend? GNC or any other health food store. What would be a good one?

[DryGermanGuy]

Stay away from artificial vitamins. They have much more potential to damage than to help. Better eat the original fruits and vegetables.

[jahaims]

Artificial just means man made. It's not possible to get proper nutrition just from food. For every biomarker to be where it should be, supplements are necessary.

[DryGermanGuy]

Absolutely wrong. You will not find one serious MD who thinks that. Some supplements (vitamin D) can be useful for some people, but not these broadband "multi" pills.

[Astarlessnightsky]

The Brand doesn't really matter, the question is do you really need to supplement vitamins and which ones do you actually need?

[jahaims]

Brand matters immensely when it's comes to supplements. Quality control is vastly different brand to brand.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Aren't there strict regulations? Here in the EU you can even sell potatoes that are too weirdly shaped, because of regulations.

[Anonymous]

I take Blackmores vitamins

[jahaims]

Athletic greens with the k2/d3 drops