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Podcast: The mindbodygreen Podcast
Episode: The biggest misconceptions about multivitamins | Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN
Description: Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN: “Taking a multivitamin [is like] brushing your teeth. If you don't brush your teeth daily, whole body health is going to break down pretty quickly."Ferira, mbg's Director of Scientific Affairs, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the multivitamin red flags you shouldn't ignore, plus:- The connection between multivitamins & longevity* (14:28)- Why you should avoid gummy multivitamins (22:38)- How to know if your multivitamin is actually high-quality (24:07)- Why gender- or age-specific labels don't make sense (31:24)- The best ti...