| Nutritional health supplements can be a great way | | | | tocopherol). While they are both basically the |
| to get additional nutrients that may be lacking | | | | same molecule, they are arranged differently |
| from your diet. After all, that's why they call the | | | | spatially. As a result, the body does not recognize |
| "supplements". With the wide array of vitamins | | | | the synthetic form. The synthetic form is inferior |
| and food supplements available across broad price | | | | to the natural form as a result of being inactive |
| ranges, it's pretty hard to know which are best in | | | | and can also be potentially toxic. |
| terms of price and quality. | | | | To further confuse matters, there are other |
| I personally purchase all my supplements from a | | | | naturally occurring tocopherol (like gama |
| reputable online nutritional health supplements | | | | tocopherol) and related naturally occurring |
| retailer, but there are many quality brands | | | | compounds called tocotrienols. While the less |
| available from your local health food store. I would | | | | complete, synthetic and naturally occurring vitamin |
| avoid buying cheap supplements from the Dollar | | | | E supplements may appear to be a better value |
| stores, discount pharmacies, or those not | | | | due to a lower price, they are anything but health |
| produced in the US. I look for capsule forms and | | | | wise. This also applies to Vitamin D, which comes |
| avoid tablets if at all possible since they are easier | | | | in a variety of forms (vitamin D2 is inferior to |
| to swallow and more readily absorbed in the | | | | vitamin D3). |
| digestive system. Liquid forms of vitamins are | | | | Finally, avoid the notion that if a little bit is good |
| probably the most easily absorbed, but are | | | | for you than more is even better. |
| messier to take and may not be too tasty. It's | | | | This can get you in trouble with the fat soluble |
| also important to point out that not all nutritional | | | | vitamins such as vitamin A and D, which can be |
| supplements are available in liquid form due to | | | | toxic in high dosages. While multivitamins may not |
| solubility and stability issues. | | | | provide enough of a particular supplement, you |
| You should keep in mind that all supplements are | | | | may be getting too much of some others if |
| not created equal. | | | | you're taking any additional supplements along with |
| For some nutritional health supplements, there are | | | | your multi, so be sure to check your multi |
| a variety of chemical forms. Let's take vitamin E | | | | carefully for the amounts of any additional |
| for example: it comes in a synthetic form (dl-alpha | | | | supplements you may be taking. |
| tocopherol) and a natural form (d-alpha | | | | |