All of us have come across many “simple” guidelines for better health. They are everywhere, on social media, in newspapers, magazines, TV shows, etc. Humans all desire universal aims such as good health and longer lives, hence there is always interest in the easiest, fastest routes to attain such desirable outcomes.
This may also be due to living in a modern world where everyone is often confronted with stress and pressures related to work, social, family, environmental, and other issues. There is usually simply not enough time to look after oneself properly, so the idea of obtaining “health” quickly (perhaps via some pills) can be very attractive. But there is a complex problem with simple solutions.
Often they can be like using a six-inch wide paint brush to create a delicate portrait. The fact is simple solutions often do not tend to solve complex problems. A multivitamin pill in the morning may not confer instant health, longevity, or even basic nutrition.
A large American study based on 390,124 participants and published in June this year found no statistical evidence that taking daily multivitamin supplements had any effect on mortality rates. In short, despite the hopes of many people, there is no credible evidence that daily multivitamin pills prolong longevity. An earlier 2021 study on 489,640 participants done by the American Society for Nutrition found some curious outcomes regarding cancer rates.
Men who took daily multivitamins had a 2% higher overall ris.
