Most vitamins don’t have any health benefits. Here are the few that do:
* Women of childbearing age should take folic acid supplements to prevent spina bifida and related birth defects.
* Calcium and vitamin D together can help protect the bones of postmenopausal women.
* Antioxidants and zinc may slow the worsening of the blinding disease called age-related macular degeneration.





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