| Nutritional health supplements are today a | | | | co-vitamins, amino acids and much more. |
| necessity if one wishes to empower his/her own | | | | Scientists cannot duplicate the nutrients found in |
| body with the right ammunition against disease | | | | nature's food nor can they match the amazing |
| and aging. Some have argued that supplements | | | | complexity and healing power of live foods. On |
| are not necessary but with the advent of modern | | | | the flip side vitamin supplements contain only |
| day farming practices and food processing | | | | nutrient compounds, leaving out other real, natural, |
| methods we are heading for disaster without | | | | life-supporting nutrients. Another missing |
| them. In the early 1900's that food quality was | | | | component are the "synergists" from whole |
| ten times higher in nutrient density than today. If | | | | plants; therefore, the necessary nutrients that |
| one were to rely on food alone, even organic | | | | prevent disease and aging are non-existent. |
| foods, there is still the great possiblity of nutrient | | | | Synergists are the cofactors existent within the |
| deficiency. Chemical fertilizers, food preservatives, | | | | whole food complex that works to assimilate the |
| and environmental pollution have put our risk for | | | | nutrient into your cells and make them effective. |
| disease much higher that any time in our history. | | | | It is not enough to consume nutrients. |
| There are epidemic diseases that people barely | | | | Nutritional health supplements are made from |
| pay attention to. The fact is that is the body is | | | | concentrated whole foods. For example, |
| deprived of essential nutrients needed to repair | | | | tomatoes are rich in both Vitamin C and Vitamin |
| the immune system and fend off disease and | | | | E. Getting the proper amount of these nutrients |
| aging one can expect years taken of their lives. | | | | one would need to eat a dozen tomatoes |
| The body has an amazing ability to take the | | | | everday in this environment. It would be hard to |
| nutrients absorbed into the bloodstream are | | | | find a person that would or could do that on a |
| utilized in cellular metabolism and growth and repair | | | | daily basis. But, dehydrate them, grind them up, |
| of the body. In short, foods serve a purpose to | | | | and put them into a soluble capsule and you have |
| provide your body with energy, prevent disease, | | | | achieved the same end result. It takes only a |
| and bolster the immune system. Because our | | | | moment to take a few capsules and you have |
| food growing and processing practices are | | | | gotten the benefits of a whole garden of |
| providing us with nutrient deficient food we now | | | | tomatoes. |
| require food supplements to complete the nutrient | | | | It is vital that consumers are aware that not all |
| requirement circle. Organic plants are the sources | | | | natural food supplements are created equal. There |
| of organic nutrional supplements. From plant | | | | are several companies that have been around for |
| sources they are from fruits and vegetables | | | | over 50 years and have pioneered the natural |
| grown in mineral-rich soils, without chemicals, | | | | food supplement industry, but there are also new |
| pesticides, preservatives, or additives of any kind. | | | | comers that have taken the level of scientific |
| These non-toxic, nutrient-rich produce foods are | | | | discovery to another level, such as Biotics and |
| made into nutritional supplements that are clinically | | | | Univera Life Sciences. The natural products |
| designed to target nutritional deficiencies that | | | | industry is regulated by the Federal Trade |
| affect various functions of our bodies. Vitamins | | | | Commission and not the Food and Drug |
| and multivitamins are not foods. They are, in fact, | | | | Administration. So claims can take years to be |
| a collection of chemicals. Researchers have | | | | proven or disproven. The best companies in the |
| identified many food substances that are far | | | | industry have scientific studies done in |
| more important than vitamins or minerals! | | | | independent laboratories that include tests on their |
| The key nutritional supplements are organic and | | | | specific products. Many vitamin manufacturers are |
| wild crafted natural food supplements that contain | | | | happy to provide you with results from studies |
| a wide variety of nutrients that our bodies utilize | | | | concerning specific ingredients they claim are in |
| in maintaining our health, healing capabilities, disease | | | | their product but make no mention of the amount |
| prevention and immune function. These nutrients | | | | of nutrient. Look for studies that are done on |
| include vitamins and minerals, but also trace | | | | specific products and providers that are willing to |
| minerals, enzymes, flavonoids, carotenoids, | | | | guarantee those products. |
| pigments, terpenes, chlorophyll, coenzymes, | | | | |