Why multivitamins don’t always absorb as well as expected
Multivitamins are designed to be convenient. One capsule, once a day, covering everything. From a formulation perspective, that’s a challenge.
The body doesn’t absorb all nutrients equally, and it doesn’t absorb them all at once.
Absorption has limits
Nutrient absorption relies on:
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transporters in the gut
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digestive conditions
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enzyme availability
Once those systems are saturated, extra intake doesn’t necessarily increase utilisation. Often, the excess is simply excreted.
This is why higher doses don’t always translate to better results.
The problem with “everything at once”
When many nutrients are combined:
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minerals can compete
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fat-soluble vitamins may lack sufficient fat
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some nutrients require cofactors that aren’t present in adequate amounts
The result is a formula that looks strong on paper but may be inefficient in practice.
A different way of thinking
Rather than focusing on quantity alone, absorption improves when:
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nutrients are grouped thoughtfully
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competing minerals are spaced
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timing is considered
This doesn’t mean multivitamins are useless — it means design matters.
Our product TRINITY looks to solve this headache.
👉 For the broader context behind this, read our full explanation of why taking all your vitamins at once doesn’t always work.
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