7 things you didn't know about the vitamins you take

How much do we actually know about vitamins and the contents of the vitamin supplements we buy, without restriction, at chemists and supermarkets?

Almost one billion of us take a regular dietary supplement, mainly vitamin tablets. (Pictured: Dr Derek Muller, host of Vitamania.) Source: Supplied

The new 90-minute documentary, Vitamania airing on SBS on Sunday 12 August at 8.30pm, seeks to explore the truth about vitamins. Hosted by scientist Dr Derek Muller the show reveals a few home truths about vitamins and the vitamin industry that you're probably not aware of.