There are many multivitamin drugs on the market, such as multivitamin (fat-soluble), multivitamin chewable tablets and multivitamin.
Vitamins are essential substances to maintain human health. Although the required amount is small, it must be supplemented from food because it cannot be synthesized in vivo. Vitamins are very important for maintaining the normal growth and development of human body and regulating various physiological functions.
Multivitamins have two main uses:
Medical purposes: treating fatigue and preventing vitamin deficiency caused by unbalanced diet.
Sports use: prevent the loss of vitamins (A, B, D, PP) during long-term exercise or training.
The role of various vitamins:
1, vitamin a: preventing cancer; Maintain normal vision and prevent night blindness; Maintain normal function of mucosa and enhance resistance; Maintain the normal development of bones and teeth; Make skin smooth and tender.
2. Vitamin B 1: Strengthen the function of nervous system; Maintain the normal activities of the heart and brain; Can enhance children's learning ability; Prevention of malnutrition beriberi.
3. Vitamin B2: maintain the health of oral cavity and digestive tract mucosa; Can correct and maintain eye vision and prevent cataracts; Prevent rough skin.
4, vitamin B6: keep the body and mental system in a healthy state; Maintain the balance of sodium and potassium in the body and regulate body fluids; Anti-dermatitis and alopecia prevention; Participate in the production of red blood cells; Maintain the normal function of insulin.
5, vitamin C: fight free radicals and help prevent cancer; Lower cholesterol; Improve the immunity of the body; Conducive to wound healing; Promote the absorption of calcium and iron; Prevent scurvy.
6. Beta-carotene: It has detoxification function, is an indispensable nutrient for maintaining human health, and plays a significant role in anti-cancer, preventing cardiovascular diseases, cataracts and antioxidation. β -carotene can be converted into vitamin A when it enters the human body. It also has a good effect on fertility and growth.
Suitable for vitamin supplementation1population over 8 years old:
1, long-term irregular diet, partial eclipse, can not guarantee three meals a day.
2. People in special working conditions, such as those who often sit in front of the computer, have high working pressure, are highly nervous, often fly, or work in high temperature and cold environment all the year round.
3. People with bad habits, such as heavy smokers and alcoholics, and "vegans" who never touch eggs, milk or meat.
4. Pregnant women or patients.
5, the elderly, with the growth of age, the functions of the elderly in all aspects of the body will decline, so it is necessary to supplement vitamins in moderation. Studies have shown that vitamin supplementation is also beneficial to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, which is especially important for the elderly.
Multivitamins-Baidu Encyclopedia