Is it safe to take multivitamins daily? Please suggest a multivitamin that can keep one active all day and prevent fatigue. \u2014 Gaganpreet Singh, Mohali<\/p>\n
Fatigue isn\u2019t a disease but a symptom, having many causes, the non-disease causes being poor sleep, irregular exercise, unbalanced diet, inadequate water intake, stress, work monotony, etc. Most medical disorders, including nutrient deficiencies, cause fatigue. Targeted supplementation is more effective for specific deficiencies (vitamin B12, D) than a general multivitamin pill. Daily multivitamins are generally safe though excessive intake of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K), and minerals like iron can be harmful. Many studies show multivitamins don\u2019t provide benefits in healthy adults and any perceived immediate benefit is mostly a placebo effect and short-term. Blanket supplementation of these expensive multivitamins is no solution\u00a0and an unnecessary burden on the pocket \u2014 it\u2019s best to consult a doctor who can provide correct diagnosis and treatment for any medical issue.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dr Samir Malhotra, pharmacology, PGI, Chandigarh<\/p>\n
How can we improve sleep quality naturally without medicines, especially students who stay awake late for studies? \u2014 Srishti, Class 12, Chandigarh<\/p>\n
Some sleep hygiene tips:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Use bed only for sleep \u2014avoid studying in bed<\/p>\n
\u2014 Follow a fixed sleep and wake-up time to stabilise the circadian rhythm\/natural body clock<\/p>\n
\u2014 Opt for light revision, don\u2019t cram complex subjects<\/p>\n
\u2014 Avoid day-time naps<\/p>\n
\u2014 Before bedtime \u2014 avoid heavy\/spicy meals, tea\/coffee, sugary snacks; exposure to blue light (mobile phone, laptop, TV); and heavy problem-solving to reduce cognitive arousal<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dr Amit Mandal, Pulmonology & Critical Care, Paras Hospital, Panchkula<\/p>\n
Many kids, and even adults, chew gum for long. How much sugar these gums contain? What’s their impact on kids\u2019 health? How much chewing gum is okay to eat in a week? \u2014 Rehan, Hisar<\/p>\n
Chewing sweetened gum for 15-30 minutes a day, and\/or 2-3 sticks a day fills the mouth with extra sugar (10-20 gm) that feeds cavity-causing bacteria, raising the risk of caries. The growing jaws can also get overworked, and cause painful jaw popping or clicking, and migraine like headaches (one study saw 87 per cent kids felt better after quitting). Also, artificial sweeteners like sorbitol cause stomach bloating. If you must, choose xylitol sugar-free gum after meals (chew for less than 15 minutes) for fresh breath but it is better to drink plain water.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dr Mahesh Hiranandani, Paediatrics & Neonatology, Cloudnine Hospital, Chandigarh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Is it safe to take multivitamins daily? Please suggest a multivitamin that can keep one active all day…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":211566,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[134,111,139,556,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-211565","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nutrition","12":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/211566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}