Saturday, 14 December 2013

Why Should You Take Nutrition Supplements

By Iliana Facemire


While some people dispute the validity of using nutritional supplements, others are taking them in increasing quantities. While it is claimed that it is possible to get enough essential nutrients from food, the reality is that this is not so. The deficiencies of modern food are responsible for many of the sub-clinical health issues which have become common.

The fact is simply that the soils on which crops are grown are depleted of certain trace elements. Modern farming methods, including the use of artificial fertilizers, are making the situation worse. Sewerage systems and transport mean that essential trace elements are not being returned to the soil, and may simply be flowing out to sea in many cases.

A vitamin which is being recognized as playing an import part in a variety of processes, including strengthening your immune system, is vitamin D. While it can be made from sunlight. In more northerly areas supplementation, especially in winter. This vitamin should be obtained from natural source, to ensure it is the proper vitamin D3 variety which has health-giving properties.

When taking supplements, make sure they are bioavailable, otherwise they will not provide any benefits. Even Vitamin C needs to be in this form to be of any use. While synthetic nutrients may be chemically the same or very similar, your body may not recognize them if they are not in the form which it expects, and they may then actually cause a problem.

When taking supplements, be careful not to overdose. While the usual official RDA is actually sub-optimal in most cases, dosages which are too large can have serious side-effects. For example, overdosing with vitamin D can cause extremely painful sunburn symptoms, and even result in death. Doses will be clearly indicated and should not be exceeded.

Anti-aging is attracting a lot of attention at the moment. This has made concentrated forms pf resveratrol and Astaxanthin extremely popular because of their proven benefits. Resveratrol can be found in chocolate, and in smaller quantities in red grapes or blueberries, while Astaxanthin is obtained in certain shellfish and salmon, but it is difficult to consume enough of these foods to get the full effects.

While there are natural sources of these nutrients, nutritional supplements are necessary to provide optimal levels. Truly vibrant health and vitality then becomes possible, and your feeling of well-being will amaze you. You should also be sure to eat organic foods, as adaptation to new foods is likely to prove an exceedingly slow process.




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