| For Perfect Health You Need 100+ Nutrients Everyday | | | | just supplements, they are no substitute for eating a |
| It has been scientifically established that in order for our | | | | healthy organic diet. The body requires the fiber and |
| bodies to function optimally we need a variety of | | | | bulk present from eating real foods, in order to function |
| macro and micro nutrients. Vitamins, minerals, protein | | | | optimally. So what supplements are best? Do you think |
| amino acids, enzymes, pro-biotics all work together to | | | | the drug store one a day is sufficient? |
| power the trillions of functions that our cells carry out | | | | Your Nutritional Supplements May be Killing You! |
| everyday. All of these nutrients and the ones we | | | | The one a day is a synthetic, low potency pill with a |
| haven't yet discovered are available to us in whole, | | | | very low absorption rate that is pretty much a waste |
| real foods provided by Mother Nature. | | | | of money. High potency synthetic supplements |
| Scientific Studies | | | | (vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants etc.) found in the health |
| There are still doctors that say we can get all the | | | | food store or from the latest multi-level company, can |
| nutrients we need from the food we eat, in spite of | | | | be causing you more problems than they solve. These |
| the many studies that have shown that nutritional | | | | products may be called natural, because they include a |
| deficiencies are widespread among the American | | | | few natural substances, however any formula with |
| population. It is well known that the soils used in | | | | high potencies must be synthetic, as they do not occur |
| commercial farming are grossly deficient in many key | | | | in natural sources. These synthetic versions of |
| nutrients. In spite of the excessive amount of calories | | | | nutrients (called isolates) are not the complete nutrient |
| that most people eat, 90 % are lacking key minerals | | | | as found in whole foods. They are poorly absorbed |
| like calcium and magnesium and vitamins, A, B, C, D | | | | and excesses must be excreted putting an overload |
| and E. | | | | on the liver and kidneys. Other major problems are the |
| There have also been studies that have shown no | | | | residues of poisonous solvents, binders and chemicals |
| benefits from taking supplements and some that have | | | | used in the manufacturing processes, as well as the |
| shown benefits. This is because there are many | | | | herbicides and pesticides in the raw materials. These |
| factors that determine the outcome of any study. First | | | | contaminants can build up toxicity in your system and |
| of all, there are no truly un-biased studies, no | | | | create serious long-term side effects. They are really |
| researcher can be completely objective, and we all | | | | no different than taking prescription drugs. You may |
| have built in biases. You also have to check who | | | | have experienced some immediate benefits from your |
| funded the study and what their agenda is. Then it's | | | | high potency products, however this usually only |
| important to know to know what type of supplements | | | | occurs when someone is seriously depleted in a |
| were used and what quantities were used. Many of | | | | certain nutrient. In my opinion, the toxicity these isolates |
| the negative studies used synthetic vitamins which will | | | | create in the body is not worth the potential short-term |
| not get the same results that whole food vitamins will. | | | | benefits. And if we look at the big picture, many of us |
| And of course human error and misinterpretation are | | | | have been taking truckloads of supplements |
| always a possibility. | | | | throughout the years (including myself) with very little |
| So we always have to study the studies and draw | | | | long-term results. It seems obvious that if all these |
| our own conclusions. It is my conclusion that unless you | | | | highly publicized products were really working we |
| have your own organic garden and make your own | | | | would have a much healthier society |
| meals, you are not even coming close to getting what | | | | Organic Whole Food Supplements to the Rescue |
| your body needs. | | | | Supplementation with whole food concentrate and |
| I feel most people can benefit from nutritional | | | | natural fish oils can help give us the nutrients we need |
| supplementation. | | | | to create a strong, healthy, long lasting body. |
| Everyone needs good nutritional supplements; | | | | Fortunately there are some good sources of organic |
| however specific sports nutrition and body building | | | | whole food supplements available today. You can |
| supplements, such as creatine are unnecessary for | | | | locate them online or line contact me for my |
| most people. Keep in mind however, supplements are | | | | recommendations. |