A daily multivitamin supplement exerts beneficial effects on stress, anxiety and fatigue.
The most commonly used supplement in the developed world, multivitamins are formulated with a composition that mimics a diverse assortment of healthy fruit and vegetable compounds. David Camfield, from Swinburne University (Australia), and colleagues studied 138 healthy adults, ages 20 to 50 years, to whom a multivitamin was administered for 16 weeks. Via at-home mobile-phone assessments, subjects reported “significantly reduced stress, physical fatigue and anxiety” after taking the multivitamin.
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A. Pipingas, D.A. Camfield, C. Stough, K.H. Cox, E. Fogg, B. Tiplady, J. Sarris, D.J. White, A. Sali, M.A. Wetherell, A.B. Scholey. “The effects of multivitamin supplementation on mood and general well-being in healthy young adults. A laboratory and at-home mobile phone assessment.” Appetite, Volume 69, 1 October 2013, Pages 123-136.