3 Vitamin Supplements a Nutritionist Says She Would Never Take

There is a whole host of advice on what vitamins and supplements people should take for better health, especially on social media.

Amina Khan, a pharmacist in the UK and founder of The Pharmacist Beauty, spoke to her nearly 300,000 followers on TikTok about the three supplements she would never take.

“I think you're going to be surprised by most of these videos,” she said in the video, which has nearly a million views.

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Read on to find out the three she identified.

1. Gummy Vitamins

Although gummy vitamins can taste delicious, Khan considers them “basically just a sugar pill,” she said.

“Might as well go get some candy,” she said. “They're full of sugar and filler ingredients, and I know a lot of you [are] I'm stuffing myself with that.”

Pharmacist Amina Khan's (@aminathepharmacist) viral video has nearly a million views and counting. (TikTok/@aminathepharmacist)

Khan warned that gummy supplements can be “very easily overconsumed” and can lead to mineral toxicity.

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“Some of these gummies don't even contain enough nutrients to have any effect on you,” she added.

2. General multivitamins

A multivitamin is often recommended by GPs as a good way to get the recommended daily dose of essential nutrients.

A pharmacist questions the effectiveness of multivitamins, as well as supplements for hair, skin and nails. (iStock)

But because multivitamins contain “a little bit of everything,” Khan noted that some doses of each vitamin are “so low that they have virtually no effect on you.”

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Khan added that people probably don't need all the vitamins in a multivitamin.

The doses of each vitamin in multivitamins are “so low that they have virtually no effect on you,” one pharmacist said. (iStock)

3. Vitamins for hair, skin and nails

These types of vitamins have gained popularity for promoting hair and nail growth, as well as clear skin.

Lumping all three into one pill is “not solution-focused,” according to Khan.

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“The most important vitamins they contain are often too weak to have any effect on you,” she noted.

Anyone with questions about taking a vitamin or supplement should consult a doctor for personalized recommendations.