Colourful vitamin pills seem magical but do they really work?

Some Chinese people take multivitamins every day. Do British people do the same?   Listener, Yunan Music Radio, China

Most of us know the importance of vitamins to our health. Our body depends on them to function properly and severe deficiency of vitamins can cause serious problems for us.

But is it necessary to take multivitamin tablets everyday? What are the main benefits of taking them? Could there be any hidden dangers?

Helen and Feifei visited Dr. Brassy in London to hear about the pros and cons of multivitamins.

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