Why Are Vitamins Necessary For Our Health?

Vitamins are organic substances that are necessaryconsume. The principal sources of vitamins are the
forfruits
normal health and growth in both animals and humans.and vegetables we consume.In 1936 the US
IfGovernment released a report that clearly
a vitamin is absent from the diet, or we don't properlyand emphatically stated that the soils used to grow
absorb it, a specific deficiency disease mayour
develop.Even worse, our entire body may start afood products are so depleted of minerals that: "We
decline that,know that vitamins are complex chemical substances
over a period of years, may develop into a very
seriouswhich are indispensable to nutrition, and that each of
disease such as, diabetes, cancer, heart disease,them is of importance for normal function of some
etc.That there is a relationship between what we eatspecial
andstructure in the body. Disorder and disease result from
specific disease was first noted by the Englishman
Williamany vitamin deficiency. It is not commonly realized,
Fletcher in 1905 while researching the causes of thehowever, that vitamins control the body's appropriation
disease beriberi. He observed that the disease was
prevented by eating unpolished rather than polishedof minerals, and in the absence of minerals they have
rice.no
He concluded that the husk of rice must have specialfunction to perform. Lacking vitamins, the system can
nutrients, which we know today as vitamins.Evenmake some use of minerals, but lacking minerals,
before this discovery, fruits and vegetables werevitamins
known to prevent and cure many diseases. Evenare useless."Things have not improved in 70 years. In
thoughfact, they have
what we now know as "vitamins" were unknown,gotten much worse.An entire industry has come into
manyexistence because of
of their benefits were well recognized.Even todaythis fact. Vitamins are consumed by 43% of
English sailors are known as "Limeys"Americans,
because, when limes were added to their diets, theyyet we continue to suffer and die from preventable
nodiseases that were unknown 50 years ago.Research
longer suffered from scurvy.While vitamins preventscientists have long recommended that
and cure some specific diseases,nutritional supplements are absolutely essential to our
they also are necessary for virtually every functionhealth and wellbeing. This is especially true when we
withinconsider our long term health.And now the American
our bodies.Because of heavy advertising, weMedical Association, in a significant
associate Vitamin Cbreak from its earlier position that vitamins only
with preventing/fighting colds. In truth, Vitamin C doesproduce
not prevent or fight a cold. It bolsters and strengthenscolored urine, agrees that every American needs to
our immune system which attacks the coldtake
germs.Vitamin C performs many other importantnutritional supplements.Not only are vitamins missing
functions withinfrom the fruits and
the body. A major function is synthesis ofvegetables we consume, but antioxidants, minerals,
hydroxyproline,enzymes, amino acids, essential fatty acids, and fiber
an important component of collagen and, thereby, allare
connective tissues.Vitamin C is essential for growth ofalso missing.Nutritional supplements that provide only
cartilage, bone andone, or a
teeth, and for wound healing. It contributes to thelimited number of components, can provide a false
structure of bones, muscles, and blood vessels.Vitaminfeeling
C helps support the immune system, aids aminoof wellbeing.It is unrealistic to believe that the food we
acid metabolism and iron absorption.Another vitamin -eat is lacking
B6 - does not have a reputation asonly one element needed by our body.When the body
grand as Vitamin C yet it is as essential to goodlacks one component it probably lacks
health.many, even most, simply because the source of the
Vitamin B6 cannot claim dramatic and immediatecomponents is deficient. Adding only one component
"cures"to
for diseases like scurvy, beriberi, or colds like otherthe diet not only ignores the fact that the basic diet is
vitamins, but it is known as the master vitamin indeficient but gives a false sense of security that we
processing amino acids.It is estimated that 50% ofare
Americans are deficient incorrecting a health problem.Paul Wallace suffered
Vitamin B6.The same is true for virtually every vitamin.continuing pain long after an accident. Following regular
Without atreatment his doctor prescribed vitamins and minerals.
proper supply of vitamins, the body developsHe felt no relief even though he was taking 64 pills a
disease.Some diseases, such as beriberi and scurvy,day. This led to research which made him realize that
show upthe body needs more than individual vitamins and
quickly and dramatically.Other diseases, such as heartminerals to be healthy. He now takes one product a
disease and cancer, takeday and is much healthier and pain free, even though
years to develop. They go undetected for manyhe is 72 years young.Good health and long life can be
yearsachieved by everyone. A free 10 part course will
until it may be too late.Because the body is a "closedexplain why Americans suffer so many diseases and
system", vitamins, likeoffer a simple method of regaining your health.
every other nutrient, must come from the food we