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Q: You seem to write a lot about supplements not being necessary. Aren’t multivitamins a good thing? A: “Multivitamins (which should really be called ‘multi-nutrients’ since the vast majority include vitamins and minerals) only contain what we refer to as essential nutrients—those that our bodies need for growth and maintenance,” answers Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director […]