Not Just Following Trends, Here's What You Need to Know Before Taking Supplements

JAKARTA - Current lifestyle changes also change the way we look at vitamins and minerals. If previously the two were more often associated with the recovery period when you are sick, now some people are starting to see vitamin and mineral fulfillment as part of efforts to maintain daily health.

Intake from food is an important part of meeting nutritional needs, but the use of supplements can be an option in certain conditions according to the needs of each individual.

No wonder this also makes someone need to pay more attention to whether their daily nutritional needs are met from food or not.

Dedy Angkakusuman, Director of Brand Consumer Marketing Health Care PT Tempo Scan Pacific Tbk., said that recent changes in lifestyle have indeed affected people's needs for vitamin and mineral products.

"We follow the changing needs of the community in maintaining health. This experience makes us understand how people keep changing their health from one generation to the next,"

"Therefore, we continue to complete the product range so that the public has more choices of quality vitamins and minerals, according to their needs, and can still be accessed by various layers of society," said Dedy in an IPI press statement to VOI, Friday, August 14.

Vitamins and minerals themselves have various functions in the body. Certain vitamins play a role in supporting body functions, while minerals such as zinc, calcium, and magnesium also have their own roles in maintaining body functions.

Its fulfillment does not mean that everyone must consume various types of supplements. These needs need to be adjusted to the conditions and intake of each.

Under certain conditions, vitamin and mineral supplements can be one way to help meet nutritional needs. For example, when food intake is not sufficient or there are certain needs that need to be considered.

Therefore, the public should not just follow the trend in choosing supplements. The type, dose, and length of consumption need to consider individual needs. Consultation with a doctor or health worker can be done if a person has certain health conditions, is taking medication, or is still unsure about the need for supplements.

In line with these changing needs, IPI, which has been present since 1956, has a variety of options for single-dose vitamins and minerals. The range includes vitamin A, vitamin B Complex, vitamin C, vitamin D3, vitamin D3 K2, vitamin E, as well as minerals such as zinc, calcium, and magnesium.

The diverse selection of vitamins and minerals has different functions. Therefore, people need to understand their body's needs before determining which products to consume.

Diana Theodora, General Manager of Brand Creative Content & Communications Health Care PT Tempo Scan Pacific Tbk., said that changes in people's habits are part of the vitamin brand's journey for seven decades.

This spirit is realized through the IPI Choose Healthy You Challenge campaign which took place from August 1 to September 18, 2026. This program invites the public to share stories about healthy living habits they live through social media.

For the public, this momentum can be a reminder to maintain health not only when the body begins to experience complaints. Recognizing the need for nutrition, paying attention to eating patterns, and understanding when supplements are needed can be part of the habit of maintaining health more consciously.