Why Supplements are Necessary

The National Institutes of Health and the United States Department of Agriculture have performed numerous surveys involving tens of thousands of Americans. Many have shown that not one person consumed 100% of the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) of all 9 essential vitamins and minerals studied. Many people didn’t even consume two or more. Food processing, commercial farming, transportation and storage have all depleted the food and soil of essential nutrients.

Of particular concern is that the RDA for a nutrient is the minimum daily amount needed to ward off a disease caused by a dietary lack of that nutrient and simply provides adequate nutrition for people who are healthy. An abundance of scientific and medical literature shows that the RDAs do not promote optimal health. In addition, studies show that broad segments of the population have even greater needs for nutritional supplements just to get adequate nutrition. A growing body of scientific evidence shows that proper nutrition can increase energy and vitality, enhance our immune system and decrease risk for illness and disease.

Who is at risk? Studies show that broad segments of the population need nutritional supplements.

Busy Men & Women - Health experts agree that optimal nutrition requires careful attention to food selection, as well as to the quality and quantity of the food we eat. Yet millions of Americans just don’t have time to eat three well-balanced meals a day. Millions more make poor food choices.

City Dwellers - The chemical pollutants found in metropolitan areas create continual stress on the body. This exposure to toxins forces your body to use up enormous amounts of protective nutrients. In addition, the toxic metals found in urban environments can actually destroy important nutrients.

Dieters - At any given point in time, about 90 million Americans are on some sort of low-calorie diet. Studies show that even with the most careful planning, a man must consume about 2,000 calories a day, and a woman about 1,500 a day, just to obtain barely adequate amounts of essential vitamins and minerals. It should come as no surprise that overweight people have been found to be among the most malnourished people in the United States today.

Over-the-Counter or Prescription Drug Users - Many of the medications prescribed for long-term consumption are known to interfere with the body’s absorption and metabolism of vital nutrients. Dietary supplements provide a means of effectively counteracting this side effect.

Women Using Oral Contraceptives - More than nine million American women use birth control pills, which have been shown to interfere with the metabolism of vitamins, minerals and amino acids.

Drinkers and Cigarette Smokers - Fifteen million alcoholics and roughly 80 million “moderate” drinkers risk malnutrition due to alcohol’s impairment of nutrient absorption. Excessive alcohol consumption has also been shown to deplete a number of important vitamins and minerals. Fifty million Americans smoke, a practice that dramatically increases requirements for a number of vitamins and minerals.

Those With Chronic Illness - Conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, allergies, chronic viral infections and cancer increase the requirement for certain nutrients. In addition, gastrointestinal disorders such as colitis and irritable bowel syndrome may dramatically reduce nutrient absorption, creating the potential for malnutrition.

Athletes - An effective physical training program requires a significant increase in nutrients to fuel sustained strenuous activity. Studies show that these increased needs are very often not met by diet alone.

Those With Active Lifestyles - Anyone whose lifestyle requires that they function at peak efficiency needs to be concerned about their nutrition. Everything from energy level to mental acuity can be dramatically affected by the lack of certain nutrients in the body.

The Elderly - Advancing age brings myriad changes in digestion, biochemistry and eating habits, all of which may contribute to malnutrition. Dietary supplements provide nutritional insurance for continued good health.

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