The Importance of Vitamins, Minerals and Supplementation

Vitamins are required for normal growth and metabolism. They are considered essential nutrients—because they perform hundreds of roles in the body. They also convert food into energy and repair cellular damage.

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Vitamins A, D, E, and K can only be absorbed, transported, and utilised in the presence of good Fat!

A diet low in fat will lead to a severe deficiency in fat-soluble Vitamins, which will lead to ill health.

 

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Vitamins B and C are water-soluble!

Minerals

Minerals build strong bones and teeth, control body fluids inside and outside cells, and turn the food we eat into energy. They enable our bodies to function correctly on a daily basis. They don’t provide energy themselves but they allow the body to unlock the energy contained in our foods.

Minerals are found in meat, fish, dairy, vegetables, fruit (especially dried fruit), and nuts.

Although most minerals are important to the body, there are seven that are required in greater amounts.


Supplementation

It is difficult to get all our Vitamins and Minerals from our food, so to make sure my body is getting everything it needs I take good quality Pharmaceutical Graded Supplements.

Supplementation Grades

There are many types of Supplimentaion Grades –

  • Pharmaceutical Grade – meets pharmaceutical standards
  • Food Grade – meets standards set for human consumption
  • Feed Grade – meets standards set for animal consumption

Pharmaceutical Grade distinction is a term that means a supplement exceeds a 99% purity of the listed active ingredient. This classification is meant to prove that there are not any other substances other than the supplement. This includes binders, fillers, excipients, dyes, or anything else.

If you are taking supplements that aren’t considered to be pharmaceutical grade, you very well may be ingesting many more ingredients than you know.

If you have a negative reaction to this type of supplement, it can be hard to know if the active ingredient is what is causing you an issue, or if it is one of the “inactive” ingredients. You may also be taking in many fillers and binders.

The supplements may also be missing vital ingredients that help the body absorb what is required.

Everything we put in our bodies is affected by each manufacturing process from growing the product to storing and transporting it.

Questions to ask about your supplements

  • Is the product natural or synthesized?
  • How were they cultured?
  • Did the seeds come from organic sources?
  • Were pesticides used at any point?
  • Where were they grown?
  • How were they harvested?
  • Were fields depleted in the process?
  • How often are the fields rotated?

Quality control begins by selecting the freshest active raw materials. Immediately after harvesting is completed the product starts to age. Transporting and storing the materials in a temperature-controlled environment is pertinent to ensure the longevity of the items. Once the finished products reach the warehouse, rotation and inventory control is the key to maintaining fresh supplements.

Just like food and drugs, vitamins age until they have lost their entire potency. Many people take vitamins all their life and wonder why they have medical problems. Medical problems can be magnified by improperly made, irresponsible stored, or poor quality raw materials. Vitamins are a science just like drugs and all other product-producing industries.

So supplementation and vitamins can be very helpful as we do not want to miss out on any of those wonderful functions they provide but we should be mindful of where we get them from.

Googling and buying the cheapest bulk brand might just be a complete waste of your money.

Do some research to ensure you are getting quality, not just quantity.

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