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Living Healthy and Living Safely - Be Smart About Taking Medicines and Vitamin or Herbal Supplements

Vitamins

Vitamins are necessary for the body to grow and develop normally. There are 13 vitamins your body needs. Each vitamin has specific purpose in keeping the body functioning well. The best way to get enough vitamins is to eat a balanced diet with a variety of foods. However, in some cases, you may need to take a daily multivitamin for optimal health. If you have low levels of certain vitamins, you may develop a deficiency disease. Like-wise, excessive vitamins in the body can produce illness as well as symptoms similar to a deficiency of the same vitamin.

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