{"id":15057,"date":"2023-01-24T08:57:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T13:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=15057"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:08:50","slug":"can-you-take-a-multivitamin-and-vitamin-d-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/vitamins-minerals\/can-you-take-a-multivitamin-and-vitamin-d-together.html","title":{"rendered":"Can You Take a Multivitamin and Vitamin D Together?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15057\" class=\"elementor elementor-15057\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c9f860 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c9f860\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-227ea71\" data-id=\"227ea71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76717d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76717d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When you\u2019re eating nutritious foods and exercising regularly but worried that you might be missing out on a few key nutrients, you might consider taking a multivitamin to supplement your routine. Dietary surveys show that for many Americans the intake of several vitamins, minerals and other nutrients essential to good health may be inadequate. The latest scientific research suggests that all adults can benefit from taking a multivitamin daily in conjunction with a healthy diet.<\/p><p>One common vitamin to supplement is <a href=\"\/vitamins-a-z\/vitamin-d\/\">Vitamin D<\/a>, since Vitamin D is necessary for healthy teeth and bones. You can also support immune health with Vitamin D, so it is a priority nutrient for many. But can you take a multivitamin and Vitamin D together? Let\u2019s examine how both multivitamins and Vitamin D can help to support our health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e382f3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e382f3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1acd6a\" data-id=\"c1acd6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c4b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22c4b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Needs to Take a Multivitamin?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7398f8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7398f8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90d70dd\" data-id=\"90d70dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eed8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eed8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even when we plan our meals and get our fruits, veggies, lean protein and whole grains on a daily basis, it is common to miss the mark on the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) set by the National Institutes of Health. Who has the time to follow a perfect diet plan with all of the macro and micronutrients in the right amounts? With 13 essential vitamins and many more minerals that our body needs to function at its best, most people don\u2019t meet all of their nutritional needs every single day.<\/p><p>Inadequate intake of several vitamins have been linked to long term health concerns, impacting overall wellness, heart health, bone health and more. If you restrict any food groups (like avoiding dairy products or grains) or follow certain dietary patterns (vegan, keto), you may be missing vitamin targets more regularly. Getting a simple blood test from your doctor is a good way to assess your current vitamin status.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00e4bfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00e4bfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-445e6d9\" data-id=\"445e6d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d21ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67d21ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read more: <a href=\"\/learn\/wellness\/why-multivitamins-are-right-right-now.html\">Why Are Multivitamins Right, Right Now?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b3d673 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b3d673\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92f4095\" data-id=\"92f4095\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd22ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcd22ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Multivitamin Should I Take?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bae7be2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bae7be2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4fbcdc\" data-id=\"c4fbcdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d4cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5d4cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a tricky question \u2013 there are many <a href=\"\/vitamins-supplements\/multivitamins\/\">multivitamins<\/a> on the market and some are more tailored to specific groups (by gender, age, dietary concern) than others. Multivitamins also vary in the amounts of each vitamin and mineral that they contain \u2013 some have less than 100% of your RDA for each nutrient while others may exceed it for some ingredients. Not as simple as it sounds!<\/p><p>If you have a specific concern, seek out the type of multivitamin that can support your goals \u2013 do you need more energy? Want to focus on boosting your immune system? Concerned about bone health as you age? Pregnant and want to make sure you\u2019re getting the nutrients your growing baby needs? If you\u2019re taking other supplements at the same time (like Vitamin D), pay extra close attention to how much is in your multivitamin.<\/p><p>One of the main benefits of a multivitamin is the simplicity. You only have to think about purchasing, finding, and taking one supplement each day to feel good about adding to the nutrients you\u2019re getting from your meals. They come in capsules, chews, gummies, and pill forms based on your preference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3065eb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3065eb5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5986fd9\" data-id=\"5986fd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e609368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e609368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is Vitamin D Important?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfc858f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfc858f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ee6157\" data-id=\"7ee6157\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f15f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48f15f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vitamin D is necessary for proper calcium metabolism. Even if you get plenty of calcium in your diet, low levels of Vitamin D can still be a problem. Daily supplementation of Vitamin D provides dietary support to help maintain healthy bones. When the body is deficient in vitamin D, it is unable to properly regulate calcium and phosphate levels. In addition to food sources of Vitamin D, our bodies can make Vitamin D from sun exposure \u2013 in moderation, to preserve skin health.<\/p><p>The essential role of vitamin D in bone health is well established. Emerging research now suggests that vitamin D is important to overall health and wellness. While not all of the health benefits of Vitamin D completely understood, a 2011 study showed that up to 40% of the population could be lacking in Vitamin D (2).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34d83bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34d83bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a27a60\" data-id=\"7a27a60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d918be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d918be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read more: <a href=\"\/learn\/wellness\/importance-of-vitamin-d-for-womens-health.html\">The Importance of Vitamin D For Women\u2019s Health <\/a><\/p><p>Read more: <a href=\"\/learn\/wellness\/importance-of-vitamin-d-for-mens-health.html\">The Important of Vitamin D For Men\u2019s Health<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4ff211 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4ff211\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-510480d\" data-id=\"510480d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b44e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9b44e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Vitamin D Do I Need?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a199994 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a199994\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dc1fd6\" data-id=\"8dc1fd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c7feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01c7feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements says we need about 15 mcg (micrograms) or 600 IU (international units) of Vitamin D per day (adults over 70 years old need 20 mcg or 800 IU) (1). Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it is best absorbed by the body when we consume it with some source of fat (so it\u2019s best to take it with food that has some fat content). Vitamin D is often added to whole milk, making it easily absorbed and able to work alongside the calcium naturally found in milk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-825d216 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"825d216\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23cba54\" data-id=\"23cba54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc91cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc91cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I Get Too Much Vitamin D?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c391abf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c391abf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e3ce64\" data-id=\"6e3ce64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280530d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"280530d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The tolerable upper limit (UL) for Vitamin D is set at 100mcg or 4000 IU for adults. This is the amount of Vitamin D that the NIH has deemed safe (with intakes as high as 250 mcg per day not showing any negative health effects) but to prevent very high blood levels of Vitamin D sustained over time (1). Vitamin D does not occur in high levels in many foods \u2013 only cod liver oil, trout and salmon contain enough per serving to get close to your daily needs (3).<\/p><p>If you have one of these fish on your meal plan, you could skip the extra Vitamin D supplement for the day. If you\u2019re worried about your Vitamin D levels, check in with your doctor or with a virtual doctor through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/gnc-health.html?intart=copytest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GNC Health<\/a>1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-488831a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"488831a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49c83c5\" data-id=\"49c83c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbb807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dbb807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I Take a Multivitamin and Vitamin D Together?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3290ea6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3290ea6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a1b81\" data-id=\"48a1b81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e70e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9e70e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The short answer \u2013 yes, you can. As long as you do some simple math and make sure your total Vitamin D intake from your multi and Vitamin D isn\u2019t over 100mcg for the day. The metabolism of micronutrients like vitamins is complex \u2013 the amount our body actually absorbs changes based on whether or not we are consuming them with different types of foods, our hydration status, our weight, age, and other health conditions (4).<\/p><p>Knowing that our bodies likely don\u2019t absorb every single unit of the micronutrients we consume, it might be best to take your multivitamin and Vitamin D supplement at different times of the day while still staying within 100mcg total.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03f5cee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03f5cee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d69448\" data-id=\"8d69448\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123970d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"123970d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>1 If required, your doctor may order lab work or will write a prescription for you. In some cases, your doctor may ask you to schedule a follow-up visit to ensure that you\u2019re improving your health or achieving your health goals. Lab tests are not included in your GNC Health membership fee and are subject to out-of-pocket expenses.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9fa605 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9fa605\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1d7427\" data-id=\"e1d7427\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6da567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6da567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f7da1e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f7da1e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48065cef\" data-id=\"48065cef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b49c6a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b49c6a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>1. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements \u2013 Vitamin D \u2013 Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/VitaminD-HealthProfessional\/<\/p><p>2. Forrest, K. Y., &amp; Stuhldreher, W. L. (2011). Prevalence and correlates of vitamin D deficiency in US adults. Nutrition research, 31(1), 48-54.<\/p><p>3. Holden, J. M., &amp; Lemar, L. E. (2008). Assessing vitamin D contents in foods and supplements: challenges and needs. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 88(2), 551S-553S.<\/p><p>4. Silva, M. C., &amp; Furlanetto, T. W. (2018). Intestinal absorption of vitamin D: a systematic review. Nutrition reviews, 76(1), 60-76.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-368844a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"368844a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf846b9\" data-id=\"bf846b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997a305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"997a305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">Find more articles\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #999999;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/articles\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Proxima Nova'; font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re eating nutritious foods and exercising regularly but worried that you might be missing out on a few key nutrients, you might consider taking a multivitamin to supplement your routine. 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