Do be careful about taking vitamin supplements - talk to your doctor first. I was taking one multivitamin capsule a day, that is all. I started getting neurological symptoms such as numbness in limbs, loss of balance and trouble walking. One clever doctor ordred a blood test, which showed my Vitamin B6 levels were 600 TIMES NORMAL.
Now the problem of Vitamin B6 toxicity is being discussed in the press here (Australia) and there is talk of taking B6 supplements off the market and reducing the amount allowed in multivitamin supplements. Vitamins are only "healthy" if not taken in excess. We think they are harmless and safe because they are sold in the supermarket, but we can do ourselves damage it we self-medicate. Of course the pharmaceutical companies want you to take more and different combinations of vitamins - they want your money! Before you start taking vitamins because of something you read on the net or heard from someone, ask your doctor for a blood test to see what your vitamin levels are, Mega dosing can have serious effects.