In simple terms vitamins are nutrients or organic substance required by our bodies in order to function properly. A requirement that we cannot do without even though the dosage required is small. Vitamins help our bodies in managing our metabolic system, defence system, digestive system etc etc. They also have a major role to play in our body growth and development.

Till the last century when our lives were slow paced, our daily food consumption was the only source of such vitamins. But as we progress, with time things have changed dramatically. The main reason is our life style and what we eat. The importance of fresh vegetables and grains has been reduced and so is the intake/supply of vital vitamins since the only source of vitamins was our food. This scenario is not limited to us humans only, it has also effected our animals.
Since we are consuming fewer vitamins like fats it becomes a must to intake them regularly to maintain the right balance and to shun deficiencies. Deficiencies should be avoided as we never know when they creep in and what toll it takes on our bodies and by the time we realize the same we could be facing some disease and suffering because of lack of adequate vitamin intake.
There are Vitamins like A & B12, these are housed in sufficient amount in our bodies (mostly in Liver) but there are some vitamins like B3 that can last for barely 2 weeks and they are also not stored in sufficient numbers in the body.
Widely known disorders are BeriBeri caused by Thiamine or B1, Scurvy (Deformation of bones) is caused by shortage of vitamin C where as the lack of Vitamin D causes Rickets.

It would be well advised that such deficiencies should be taken seriously. Our daily food now a days does not contain the same value of nutrients as in the past which has in turn given birth to a multi-billion dollar industry manufacturing these supplements to meet our needs.

Manufacturers all across the globe are mass producing such supplements in the form of pills that are inexpensive to buy and selling them as health pills.
There are scores of companies engaged in the manufacturing of these products but the key is to find the right product with the right mixtures of vitamins that would benefit you from any such deficiencies. Find out where they procure and where they manufacture the supplements.
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