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How often should you take multivitamins like Centrum?

I think I may have heard that taking multivitamins every other day is more optimal than taking the vitamins every day. Does anyone have factual knowledge on this?

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1. Take em every day. Every other day is not more optimal. iF anything it's less.
2. 1nce a day
3. As long as you are eating a balanced diet, you shouldn't really need a multivitamin. Multivitamins are to supplement minerals and vitamins that are missing out of your diet. Most likely the "every other day" advice you have heard is because your diet is sufficient and you don't need to repelenish everyday. Whether or not that is "optimal" I have no clue. (Your body will just eliminate/pee out whatever is in excess. However, you should be careful of fat soluble vitamins that the body holds on to longer...vitamins A, D, E, and K. Over ingestion of these may have adverse effects.)
4. once a day is fine I do
5. Follow the directions on the label. Don't overdose. Water soluble vitamins get discharged if not used. Fat soluble vitamins will be stored if not used. Eat well. Vitamins alone won't work.