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Do I actually need supplements?

Most people do not, with two common exceptions in India: vitamin D, which is widely deficient even in sunny regions because of indoor work and covered clothing, and vitamin B12, particularly in vegetarians. Both are worth testing rather than guessing. General multivitamins in well-fed adults have little evidence behind them.

Supplements are the easiest thing to sell in wellness, which is a good reason to be sceptical of anywhere that recommends them before testing anything. We do not sell supplements.

The two worth actually testing for

  • Vitamin D — deficiency is common across India, including in Panchkula, largely because most people work indoors
  • Vitamin B12 — occurs in meaningful amounts almost only in animal foods, so long-term vegetarians and vegans are frequently low

Situational, not general

Iron in menstruating women with heavy periods, folate in pregnancy, calcium where dietary intake is genuinely low. Each of these follows from a specific circumstance or a test result, not from a general belief that more is better.

Fat-soluble vitamins in particular can accumulate to harmful levels, so taking them without a reason is not a neutral act.

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