FAQs About Men's Multivitamins
What are the benefits of taking a multivitamin for men?
Taking a multivitamin is low-risk and can help to fill possible deficiencies in your diet.
While it’s always best to get a balanced and varied diet, it isn’t always possible. This is where a multivitamin can come in handy. Multivitamins can fill small but critical nutritional gaps, and the potential benefits should outweigh any potential side effects.
Interestingly, multivitamin supplements have been associated with cardiovascular benefits in the Stockholm Heart Epidemiology Program (SHEEP), which is a Swedish population-based case-control study (Ward, E. 2014).
Ward, E. 2014, ‘Addressing nutritional gaps with multivitamin and mineral supplements’, Nutrition Journal, accessed 24 November 2022, https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-13-72
While it’s always best to get a balanced and varied diet, it isn’t always possible. This is where a multivitamin can come in handy. Multivitamins can fill small but critical nutritional gaps, and the potential benefits should outweigh any potential side effects.
Interestingly, multivitamin supplements have been associated with cardiovascular benefits in the Stockholm Heart Epidemiology Program (SHEEP), which is a Swedish population-based case-control study (Ward, E. 2014).
Ward, E. 2014, ‘Addressing nutritional gaps with multivitamin and mineral supplements’, Nutrition Journal, accessed 24 November 2022, https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-13-72
What are the best multivitamins for men?
ASN stock a range of vitamins and health products that can support the health and well-being of men. Products like Men's Multi+ 30 Tab can support your inner health and contribute to a healthy functioning immune system.
What are the side effects for men of taking a multivitamin?
While the research isn’t all the way there yet, there’s no suggestion that taking them can cause any major side effects.
Potential side effects may include nausea, stomach upset, diarrhoea, flushing, and unpleasant taste. While this may be rare, it could be indicative of allergens you may have or the time of day you are supplementing with one. If you experience any side effects, notify your doctor or pharmacist immediately (WebMD).
WebMD, ‘Men’s Daily Multivit-Mineral - Uses, Side Effects, and More, accessed 23 November 2022, https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-152790/mens-daily-multivitamin-mineral-oral/details
Potential side effects may include nausea, stomach upset, diarrhoea, flushing, and unpleasant taste. While this may be rare, it could be indicative of allergens you may have or the time of day you are supplementing with one. If you experience any side effects, notify your doctor or pharmacist immediately (WebMD).
WebMD, ‘Men’s Daily Multivit-Mineral - Uses, Side Effects, and More, accessed 23 November 2022, https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-152790/mens-daily-multivitamin-mineral-oral/details
How often should a man take a multivitamin?
A multivitamin is most effective when taken once or twice a day for maximum effectiveness. Make sure you read the packaging label and follow the recommended dosage instructions (Palsdottir, H. 2021).
You should take multivitamins for up to three months to properly assess whether you’re feeling any benefits (Hayes, A. 2020).
Palsdottir, H. 2021, ‘Do Multivitamins Work? The Surprising Truth’, Healthline, accessed 23 November 2022, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/do-multivitamins-work
Hayes, A. 2020, ‘How long do vitamins really take to work?’ Net Doctor, accessed 23 November 2022, https://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/dietry/a33307837/how-long-does-it-take-for-vitamins-to-work/#:~:text=Three%20months%20should%20be%20long,taking%20them%20as%20a%20precaution
You should take multivitamins for up to three months to properly assess whether you’re feeling any benefits (Hayes, A. 2020).
Palsdottir, H. 2021, ‘Do Multivitamins Work? The Surprising Truth’, Healthline, accessed 23 November 2022, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/do-multivitamins-work
Hayes, A. 2020, ‘How long do vitamins really take to work?’ Net Doctor, accessed 23 November 2022, https://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/dietry/a33307837/how-long-does-it-take-for-vitamins-to-work/#:~:text=Three%20months%20should%20be%20long,taking%20them%20as%20a%20precaution
What ingredients should a man look for in a multivitamin?
A multivitamin is most effective when taken once or twice a day for maximum effectiveness. Make sure you read the packaging label and follow the recommended dosage instructions (Palsdottir, H. 2021).
When shopping for a multivitamin, you should look carefully to ensure that it contains key nutrients, is backed by science and contains no banned or unnecessary ingredients.
Micronutrients can be broken into 2 key categories: vitamins and minerals.
There are 13 essential vitamins and 16 essential minerals that your body uses, and you don’t always produce enough of them on your own, which is where a multivitamin can come in handy. To get the best out of your multivitamin, look out for delayed-release capsules that can bypass your stomach and break down later in your small intestine (Gutman, A. 2022).
Gutman, A. 2022, ‘What Men Should Look For In A Multivitamin (Brought To You By Ritual), accessed 23 November 2022, https://barbend.com/what-men-should-look-for-multivitamin/
When shopping for a multivitamin, you should look carefully to ensure that it contains key nutrients, is backed by science and contains no banned or unnecessary ingredients.
Micronutrients can be broken into 2 key categories: vitamins and minerals.
There are 13 essential vitamins and 16 essential minerals that your body uses, and you don’t always produce enough of them on your own, which is where a multivitamin can come in handy. To get the best out of your multivitamin, look out for delayed-release capsules that can bypass your stomach and break down later in your small intestine (Gutman, A. 2022).
Gutman, A. 2022, ‘What Men Should Look For In A Multivitamin (Brought To You By Ritual), accessed 23 November 2022, https://barbend.com/what-men-should-look-for-multivitamin/
