In an ideal world, we shouldn’t need to take vitamins or supplements at all. The very word “supplement” implies that something is missing. That is in fact the case. The food supplies these days aren’t what they used to be. Never before in history was there such a thing as “organic” produce. We simply had “food”.
These days our food supply is inundated with GMO foods, that are sprayed with pesticides and herbicides, and grown in soil that has been depleted as well. Buying organic can help, but it still can’t guarantee that there has been no cross-contamination from field to field.
Because of this, as well as a general lack of nutrition in the standard American diet, many of us are missing the minerals and vitamins we need in our daily diet.
This is why supplementation can be very helpful.
Your doctor can test for mineral and vitamin deficiencies if you are looking for more focused nutritional information and that can be incredibly helpful. But if you feel like you are in generally good health and are looking to support your body as much as possible, a good multivitamin can do wonders.
Choosing a Multi-Vitamin is important
Many of the store brands have fillers and binders that pass through the body with little to no absorption. You are essentially swallowing and wasting your money. Make sure you find a good bioavailable brand such as PURE Encapsulators. Their O.N.E. Multivitamin has everything most people need in just 1 capsule per day. https://www.purecapspro.com/drkordonowy/pe/products/product_details.asp?ProductsID=1287
A wonderful resource to check and see how your brand scores is www.labdoor.com. This site allows you to search by product for purity and potency.
O.N.E. Multivitamin – With Metafolin® L-5-MTHF
*Once-daily multivitamin w/sustained release CoQ10
Indications:
- Men and women ages 18 and over
Vitamin Distinctions:
- Provides vitamins A, B, C, D, and E in highly bioavailable forms
- Provides Metafolin® L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF), the naturally occurring, universally metabolized form of folate
Special Features:
√ Convenient one capsule per-day dosing
√ Antioxidant complex includes alpha lipoic acid and a blend of CoQ10 and sustained release water-soluble nanosized
√ MicroActive® Q10-cyclodextrin complex
√ Choline and inositol for healthy cognitive function*
√ Supports cellular health with 500 mcg lycopene and 2,000 IU. vitamin D*
√ Helps maintain macular and retinal health with 3 mg lutein and 500 mcg zeaxanthin*
Taking a good multi-daily can help your immune system stay strong and keep you healthy year-round as well as promote healthy aging, keep your skin, nails, and hair strong, support eye health, reduce your risk of certain types of cancers, and help you feel better overall.
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