Pro Multivitamin

                                                                           PRO MULTIVITAMIN

           There is great debate whether or not one receives health benefits from taking a multivitamin. A multivitamin is simply a pill, powder, or liquid containing at least several essential vitamins and they’re usually combined with several essential minerals too. Vitamins and minerals are vital to human health. Humans cannot synthesize these so we must obtain them through the foods we ingest. Food is the corner stone of good nutrition, and must be consumed in a wide variety of whole/1 ingredient foods. The problem lies in the fact that most Americans eat foods that are highly processed, calorie dense, and nutrient depleted.  As a result of this people fail to consume adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables on a routine basis.

            Nutrient density of food today is not as high as it once was due to genetic modifications, and other variables. There is overwhelming scientific research that proves the majority of Americans are nutrient deficient in Folate, Magnesium, Omega 3 fats, vitamin C, and vitamin D. There is just as much evidence showing vitamin supplementation helps correct these deficiencies, and aids in disease prevention. People who don’t consume a wide variety of fruits and vegetables daily will benefit from taking a multivitamin.

            One has to be careful when choosing a multivitamin because there are many useless brands out there. They either contain vitamin percentages that well exceed the recommended amount (megadoses), or don’t contain enough of particular vitamins because they have been treated, and cooked, which depletes the nutrient quality. One prefers a multivitamin derived from raw plants (fruits & vegetables), free of binders, fillers, preservatives, sugar, gluten, and dairy. These requirements alone will greatly weed out the majority of the useless multivitamins.  A good multivitamin will contain vitamin A, B’s, C, D, E, K (vitamins), and will also contain Calcium, Magnesium, Chloride, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Zinc (minerals). The best will include live probiotics and digestive enzymes, which are formulated for easy digestion and absorption.

I.               Vitamin Specs

           a.     Eye health: Vitamins A, C, and Zinc

           b.     Heart health: Vitamin B complex, C, and E

           c.      Immune system: Vitamins A, C, D, Selenium, and Zinc

           d.     Joints and bones: Vitamins C, D, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc

           e.     Digestion: digestive enzymes, live probiotics, Vitamin D, Zinc

           f.      Energy: Vitamins B complex, Chromium, Iron

II.             Solubility

             a.    Water soluble: (B vitamins and vitamin C)

                          1.    Excreted in urine

                          2.    Float freely in the blood

             b.     Fat soluble: (vitamins A, D, E, K)

                          1.     Stored in cells associated with fat

                          2.     Less readily excreted

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