Nature's Remedy

To get a list of all vitamins and minerals and how much you need, check out the free online tool from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Just input a few pieces of information about yourself including your age, height, and weight. You also can get a list of your daily calorie, protein, and other nutritional needs. Keep in mind that the amounts of vitamins and minerals you need include everything you get from food and beverages—you may or may not need a dietary supplement to achieve these amounts. Talk with your health care provider to help you determine which supplements, if any, might be valuable for you

The Department of Health recommends that all children aged six months to five years are given a supplement containing vitamins A, C and D[1].  This is because growing children may not get enough of these nutrients, especially those not eating a varied diet.

Supplements will not generally stop medicines from working. However, there are interactions between nutritional status and the action of some medicines.Certain medicines influence the absorption or metabolism of some nutrients.  For example, some anti-ulcer agents reduce the absorption of vitamin B12 and the anticonvulsant drug phenytoin increases the breakdown of folic acid.Conversely, certain nutrients may influence the action of medicines; vitamin K reduces the clotting effect of the blood which means that the effects of anti-coagulant medications like warfarin will be increased leading to a greater risk of bleeding.

Combining supplements will not normally interfere with the way they work and in some cases may be beneficial, for example vitamin C helps iron absorption. However, certain supplements may interact with each other. There is competition within the gut for the absorption of different minerals and a large dose of one might decrease the absorption of another. Therefore a multivitamin and/or mineral product is best for all-round supplementation because it has been designed to deliver nutrients in the right balance.

Before combining supplements, people should consult a health care practitioner or the product manufacturer.  It is also important to check that the daily amount taken of each particular nutrient does not exceed Safe Upper Levels. For more information about Safe Upper Levels see our Recommended Intake Guidelines.

To get a list of all vitamins and minerals and how much you need, check out the free online tool from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Just input a few pieces of information about yourself including your age, height, and weight. You also can get a list of your daily calorie, protein, and other nutritional needs. Keep in mind that the amounts of vitamins and minerals you need include everything you get from food and beverages—you may or may not need a dietary supplement to achieve these amounts. Talk with your health care provider to help you determine which supplements, if any, might be valuable for you

Scientific evidence supporting the benefits of some dietary supplements (for example, vitamins and minerals) is well established for certain health conditions, but others need further study. Whatever your choice, supplements should not replace prescribed medications or the variety of foods important to a healthy diet.

Dietary supplements are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure disease. In some cases, dietary supplements may have unwanted effects, especially if taken before surgery or with other dietary supplements or medicines, or if you have certain health conditions.

Do not self-diagnose any health condition. Work with your health care provider to determine how best to achieve optimal health. Also, check with your health care provider before taking a supplement, especially if you take any medicines or other dietary supplements or if you have any health conditions.

In addition to talking with your health care provider about dietary supplements for a particular health condition or disease, you can search on-line for information. It is important to ensure that you obtain information from reliable sources such as:

Health Information from the National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus Database

ODS dietary supplement fact sheets

For tips on evaluating sources of health care information on the internet, please see the following document: How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet: Questions and Answers.

We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unopened or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.