As directed on label. When you buy a new car, an owner's manual is always in the glove box. That manual tells you every function from the headlights to the taillights. Just like the drivers should know all about their vehicle, vitamin consumers should know how vitamins contribute to total wellness and how the body uses vitamins. Like the accelerator in the care controls the flow of gas, vitamins regulate metabolism and assist in the release of energy from digested food.
Vitamins come in two types, both which are essential to the body.
The first type are water-soluble vitamins, meaning they can not be stored by the body. The second type are oil-soluble vitamins. Oil-soluble vitamins are stored in the body's fatty tissues and liver for a longer period of time. Basically, the body can receive water and oil soluble vitamins in two ways. You can either eat fresh healthy foods or take a synthetic supplement.