DEAR DR. GOTT: I am sure my question has been asked many times but somehow I missed it, even though I read your column each day.
How does one multivitamin/mineral tablet taken daily with more than 30 supplements get into one tablet, especially with different ingredients?
DEAR READER: Great question and observation. Vitamins and minerals are essential for good health, yet the body requires only small amounts of most of them. A healthful diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables can provide most of our collective needs.
Supplements contain intense concentrations of each in varying degrees that are compressed into small tablets or gel capsules. Beyond that, I guess maybe the process is one of the mysteries of all time.