Anyone who takes vitamin supplements and looks at its bottles or boxes is familiar with the vitamins that are contained in each tablet. But what do those vitamins really do? Do you really need to take them? Below is a list of the most common vitamins found in supplements as well as a description of what they do.

Vitamin A

- commonly found in leafy vegetables and in other products like carrots, broccoli, papaya, eggs and liver, this vitamin helps keep the eyes healthy. A deficiency of this vitamin can cause permanent loss of eyesight.

Vitamin B1

- thiamine is the other name for this vitamin. It keeps the heart and the digestive and nervous systems functioning normally. Aside from that, thiamine is also important in a person’s physical growth and development. Good sources of
this vitamin include beef, pork, nuts and legumes, among other foods.

Vitamin B2

- otherwise known as riboflavin, this vitamin is important in metabolizing energy as well as fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Common sources of this vitamin include milk, cheese and leafy vegetables. A deficiency of this vitamin is signaled by cracked lips, mouth ulcers and sore throat, among other symptoms.

Vitamin C

- also known as ascorbic acid, this vitamin has a lot of benefits attributed to it. Some of them include boosting the immune system and minimizing the symptoms of illnesses. It is also a well-known antioxidant. Lack of this vitamin
can cause scurvy that leads to loss of teeth and eventually, death.

When you go to your local health and drug store, you will notice that there are a lot of different vitamin supplements on their shelves. You might wonder what each of them does so here are some helpful information to give you a low down on the most common vitamin supplements in the market.

Multivitamins

- this is arguably the most common form of vitamin supplement in the market.

One tablet gives you the essential vitamins and minerals  from – you know what follows next -

A to Zinc.

Vitamin B Complex

- is a combination of several B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7 and B12) and is sometimes combined with other vitamins. Its benefits include healthy hair, skin and bones, as well as the reduction of stress.

Vitamin C

- also known as ascorbic acid, this is usually taken to boost a person’s immune system. And while it can’t prevent colds as others believe, this vitamin helps in reducing its symptoms.

Vitamin E

- this vitamin is popular among people who want to reverse or at least slow down the aging process. But more than that, vitamin E has a host of other benefits such as boosting the immune system, reducing the risk of prostate cancer and easing menstrual cramps in women.

So there you go the most common vitamin supplements in the market. We hope that you find the information useful and that you can apply them the next time you visit your favorite health and drug store.