If you take vitamins to stay healthy and stave off illnesses, there’s something you should know: There’s not a lot evidence indicating that health supplements can help ward off cancer and heart disease, according to a recent study review by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine.
The Task Force examined data from a 2013 study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine that looked at multivitamins and their effect on chronic diseases. Based off of these findings, the Task Force—which was not involved with the study—released a statement saying that more research is necessary to determine whether vitamin and mineral supplements really help prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease.