Eli5: Do vitamins drinks/pills really work

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Does it actually work or is the whole thing a placebo

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Short answer is yes, although it’s particularly agreed upon by nutritionists that absorbing the nutrients through food itself is a far better method of uptake. Think John’s Hopkins did a study on it a while back.

Quick addendum, that goes for *general* vitamins; there’s plenty of vitamins that make egregious claims (“will boost brain function!”) that aren’t supported by hard science. But for the most part, if you need vitamin C, a vitamin c pill will help.

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