ya well - after they reduced the actual vitamin content and sell us mostly filler - ie cellulose. if only the scientists could get their hands on vitamins from the 50s and 60s - or even the 70s - I'm sure they would not be able to say there's no effect.

Bought and paid for.

This all sounds rather dubious. Are they referring to synthetic or naturally produced vitamins? If the former, which I suspect it is, then I am not surprised. Personally I have found that taking 5000iu Vit D + K2 suppliment has definitely had a good effect on my health and so has a gram of Vit C daily, I notice the difference quite quickly in fact. Being disabled with severe emphysema I cannot afford to catch a cold or flu and I haven't done so since I have been taking these. Furthermore I used to get serious cramps at night until I started to take a decent magnesium supplement and now vary rarely have them. Maybe for some people who eat a great diet, get plenty of sunlight and keep really fit will find that supplements don't make any difference as they don't need them. I suspect this research is somewhat flawed, especially when reading the bit about "particularly in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke and premature death." There are numerous aspects of health that come nowhere near these serious conditions which are caused by more than a lack of vitamins or minerals!

What a Crock of Bullcrap. Its not about longevity. Its about the daily quality of Life. Rather than feel tired, and have poor overall health... some of us chose otherwise... and yeah, the MV's I use, do work well. (gummies)

Mik-Fielding raises some good points.
As someone who's been taking vitamin supplements for over 30 years, I can vouch for their effectiveness (or lack of). It started by taking the advice from a good fiend with the logic that using them daily was at least an "insurance policy" to make sure there was no deficit from my regular diet.
With 20/20 hindsight, I can now say that much of it was a waste of time and money. The important consideration is to take a tailored personal cocktail for your specific needs. Presently for me it's a gram of C, omega 3, 2000 IU's of D, and some Zinc in the wintertime, along with a wholesome diet. Like Hippocrates said: Let food be your medicine.
If you eat a steady diet of fast/junk food or feel insecure about your health, you're the perfect client for the vitamin industry.

How many people do you know who eat a normal, healthy diet? 'Nuff said?
How many doctors do you know who are even in a =minor= way cognizant of nutrition? It seems like they take a 1-hour course on nutrition during their years at medical school. The AMA has been bought by Big Pharma.

The study specifically looks at CVD, which is not reflected in the article's title, and is poorly represented in its content. Rich is, however, spot on about proper diet being a superior means of getting proper nutrients. The idea 'normal healthy diet' is extremely vague, however, and not reflective of the varying dietary needs and limitations of the individual.

Looking back, all of my tendonitis started when I stopped taking 1 gm./day of vitamin C. I was taking it to eliminate the common cold and quit because it had no effect. Gluten free greatly reduced the tendonitis (possibly gout). I resumed the vitamin C because of what happened before. I started taking Super Beta Prostate because of having to get up a night. This definitely makes a difference, keeping me in bed all night. I am also taking E oil to make up for the wheat germ that I don't eat.

The US Food and Drug administration put out a similar study about two years ago. It hit the media for about one second, then disappeared faster than Senior White House correspondent Helen Thomas after saying she thought "the israelis should get out of Palestine at a Saturday afternoon party." Big pharma is going to be the death of this Nation, unless Trump starts a Nuke war to distract from the Russia Probe first.

My doctor is aware I take 3000mcg of D3,and he is okay with it,as the blood work from my last physical showed my D3 was low. I also take 3 grams of C (timed release) a day.