Even with a perfect diet, the combination of many things –including our depleted soils, the storage and transportation of our food, genetic alterations of traditional species, cooking methods and the increased stress and nutritional demands resulting from a toxic environment – make it impossible for us to get the vitamins and minerals we need solely from the foods we eat.
Simply put, the latest evidence shows we cannot get away from the need for nutritional supplements. Doctors used to think you got all your vitamins and minerals from food. But the tide is shifting.
Doctors who believe in “prevention is better than cure” and knows that importance of nutrition, now prescribe fish oil supplements and multi vitamins as basic supplements. Most cardiologists recommend folate, fish oil, and coenzyme Q10. Gastroenterologists recommend probiotics. Obstetricians have always recommended prenatal vitamins.
Emerging scientific evidence shows the importance of nutrients as essential helpers in our biochemistry and metabolism. They are the oil that greases the wheels of our metabolism. And large-scale deficiencies of nutrients in our population – including omega-3 fats, vitamin D, folate, zinc, magnesium, and iron – have been well documented in studies and researches.
Be sure to pick quality supplements. Think of them as part of your diet. You want the best-quality food and the best-quality supplements you can buy. Check out for the reputation of the brand and its certifications from third party labs.
Guidance from a trained nutritionist, or nutritionally oriented doctor (not just all doctors) can be helpful in selecting the products that are right for you.
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