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Can you tell me is food supplement and multivitamins the same?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not necessarily : Food supplements which are synonymous with dietary supplements include multivitamins. But food supplements also include herbs, botanicals, amino acids and enzymes.

Answered 12/28/2014

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