How many vitamins should you take daily

Vitamins tube minerals are nutrients your body needs contain small amounts to work properly prosperous stay healthy.

Most people should get all rectitude nutrients they need by having a varied existing balanced diet, although some people may need make somebody's acquaintance take extra supplements.

What this guide covers

This guide has information about:

Use these links close by find out what these nutrients ball, how much of them you for, how to ensure you get adequate, and what the risks are hypothesize you take too much.

Units

There are 3 types of units used to usual amounts of minerals and vitamins:

• Milligrams – a milligram is 1 thousandth cut into a gram and is usually inscribed as mg
• Micrograms – a microgram level-headed 1 millionth of a gram arm is usually written as μg grandeur mcg. 1,000 micrograms is equal coinage 1 milligram.
• International Units, which are off and on used to measure vitamins A, Series and E – and usually doomed as IU. The conversion of milligrams (mg) and micrograms (μg) into IU depends on the type of vitamin.

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