Should YOU be taking vitamin supplements? Try MailOnline’s guide

There are thousands of vitamin supplements on the market. Many promote themselves as wonder pills that can cure tiredness, boost your brain and enhance your immune system.
Manufacturers are able to make these claims with very little hard scientific evidence because they qualify as ‘food products’ rather than medicines — making it difficult for the average person to discern what is true.
A study earlier this year found vitamins and mineral supplements give such little benefit to the vast majority, making them a waste of money for healthy people.