If you’re asking whether this headline is medically accurate: it’s misleadingly absolute. Vitamins and supplements can cause liver or kidney injury, but “destroy” is not an appropriate general description, and the risk depends heavily on the substance, dose, duration, interactions, and the person’s health.
Some supplements with documented risks include:
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High-dose vitamin A (retinol) — can cause liver toxicity.
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Niacin (vitamin B3) at high doses — can cause liver injury.
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Vitamin D in excessive doses — can cause dangerously high calcium levels and kidney damage.
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Iron in excessive amounts — can cause serious toxicity, including liver injury.
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Certain herbal supplements (for example, some products containing concentrated green tea extract or kava) — have been associated with liver injury.
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Unregulated or contaminated supplements — may contain undisclosed drugs or contaminants.
Normal dietary intake or appropriately prescribed supplementation is generally very different from taking excessive doses. If you tell me the 9 supplements from the article/video, I can check each one and distinguish established risks from exaggerated claims.
