What types of vitamin, mineral,herbal, or other supplements do you use and why? A multivitamin,multimineral supplement that provides 100% or less of the daily value offers some protection against less than optimal food choices. Folic acid in supplements or fortified food is recommended for women of childbearing age;people older than 50 years are encouraged to obtain vitamin B12 from fortified foods or supplements. However,potential problems may absorption and negatively impact zinc status over time.