It
has become clear that there are unintended outcomes of taking
multivitamin supplements that there might be a negative health effect. A
large number of people take vitamin and mineral supplements, because
they believe it will compensate for all dietary flaws, and will make
them healthier.
Over the last half century the supplement industry has instilled into the minds of the general public that vitamin and mineral supplements are harmless, and the more you take the better it is. To be precise, there is a risk if vitamins are used excessively.
Experts say there is surely a place for vitamin and mineral supplements in our diets, but only to fill in the small nutrient gaps. They are “supplements” intended to add the missing nutrients to your diet, not to replace a healthy and wholesome meal. Instead taking extra vitamins “does more harm than good” and increases the risk of heart disease and cancer.