Multivitamins are helpful for people on restrictive or low-calorie diets, picky eaters, older adults and people with difficulty absorbing certain nutrients.iStockphoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Multivitamins are one of the most popular supplements taken by Canadians, according to recent market research.
They’re used to help prevent nutrient deficiencies, maintain general health and support immune, bone and metabolic health.
Now, new study findings published in Nature Medicine suggest there’s another reason to take a daily multivitamin.
Doing so may slow the rate at which your cells age, an indicator of overall health, chronic disease risk and physical functioning.
Here’s what to know about the research and why it’s too soon to broadly recommend a multivitamin to delay biological aging.