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Is there any point in taking multivitamins?

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Daily Multivitamins and Longevity Study

Taking daily multivitamins does not help you live longer and may even slightly increase the risk of mortality. A study on nearly 400,000 healthy Americans over 20 years revealed that daily multivitamin users had a 4% higher mortality risk compared to non-users. Therefore, the belief that multivitamins contribute to a longer life is not supported by this research.

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