A multi-vitamin is a great way to promote health and everyday function. It can be difficult though to pick vitamins to help treat a specific health issue.  This is a list of vitamins and the various health problems they have aided in treatment as well as the effects of deficiencies.

What you need

A thorough understanding of the health issue you hope to help treat with vitamins.

1. Vitamin A

Vitamin A is very high in Beta-Carotene. Vitamin A deficiency leads to abnormal bone development disorders of the reproductive system, xerophthalmia (a drying condition of the cornea of the eye), and ultimately death. It has been used in the treatment of, erythropoietic protoporphyria, ataract prevention, chemotherapy toxicity, immune system enhancement

2. B vitamins

B vitamins are eight water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. Although once thought to be one kind of vitamin research shows that they are chemically distinct vitamins that are found in the same foods. A proper balance of the B vitamins has been shown to support and increase the rate of metabolism, maintain healthy skin and muscle tone, Enhance immune and nervous system function, Promote cell growth and division — including that of the red blood cells that help prevent anemia.

3. Vitamin C

Vitamin C is also known as Ascorbic acid. It is required for normal growth and repair of tissue all over your body. It is necessary to form collagen and for the repair and maintenance of cartilage, bones, and teeth. Antioxidants also help reduce the damage to the body caused by pollutants such as cigarette smoke and toxic chemicals.

4. Vitamin D

 Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble prohormones, the two major forms of which are vitamin D2 or ergocalciferol and vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol. It promotes bone formation and mineralazation and is essential in the development of an intact and strong skeleton. However, at very high levels it will promote the resorption of bone. A deficiency can cause rickets, Osteomalacia and Osteoporosis. 

5. Vitamin E

Vitamin E is the collective name for a set of eight related tocopherols and tocotrienols, which are fat-soluble vitamins with  antioxident properties. It has been used in the treatment of reducing scaring, cancer, nausea during pregnancy, heart disease, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.

6. Vitamin K

Vitamin K is normally produced by bacteria in the intestines, and dietary deficiency is extremely rare unless the intestines are heavily damaged or are unable to absorb the molecule. It is required for blood coagulation. It has been know to aid bone growth and repair.

TIPS.

Take a good multi-vitamin everyday.