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Vitamins anyone know the recommended

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LifesTooShortYOLO · 26/06/2021 11:48

I have been taking Multivitamins for around 4 months now.
I keep getting colds after my DS brings them back from nursery so someone suggested Vitamin C with Zinc to give my immune system a boost.
But the multivitamins I'm already taking had Vitamin C 80mg and Zinc 10mg in, can I take the other vitamins c tablets which are Vitamin C 100mg and Zinc 15mg?

I can't seem to find any concrete advice online about recommended daily Vit C and Zinc?
Any help greatly appreciated!
Thanks

OP posts:
Cookerhood · 26/06/2021 13:21

I don't know about zinc but excess vit C will not do you any harm, you will just pee it out.

NannyGythaOgg · 26/06/2021 17:04

Vitamin D3 will give you more protection.

Most of us are deficient.

Easily obtainable and cheap from Amazon or any of the online stores

CrunchyCarrot · 26/06/2021 17:08

NHS site says the amount of zinc you need is about:

9.5mg a day for men (aged 19 to 64 years)
7mg a day for women

You don't want to overdo it too much as zinc and copper need to be in balance.

Buttercup72 · 26/06/2021 17:40

The nursery phases is terrible for bugs. Your immune system is supported by your gut health - maybe take some probiotics?

Echinacea is also recommended for staving of colds but I’ve not used it myself.

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