You’ve probably heard the debate about whether taking a daily multivitamin is a good idea. I’ve had this conversation countless times, and I’ll admit I’ve changed my mind more than once. I might have to change it again, given a recent randomized trial testing whether a regular daily multivitamin affects the rate of epigenetic aging.1
On paper, the argument against them is straightforward: if you eat a balanced, minimally processed diet, you should get everything you need. In an ideal world, that’s true. But we don’t live in that world.
There has been some recent research indicating that more than…
