The world of dietary products can be a confusing place, more so if you have little understanding of diet, but truly want to do everything you can to support your long-term vitality. Here are some pointers to ponder before choosing vitamin and mineral products:
Vitamins and Minerals - The role of anti-oxidants in the body is to support a healthy immune system and to neutralise harmful free radicals. Free radicals are created as a byproduct of chemical reactions within the body (particularly respiration and digestion) and are extremely unstable molecules, which attack human cells. Over a period of time, constant bombardment of our cells by free radicals can cause the development of degenerative diseases and conditions. Therefore, an optimal consumption of antioxidants and minerals can help to reduce free radical damage and help in the fight against degenerative disease.
Also, your lifestyle will play a significant role in determining what amounts of vitamins and minerals you require on a day to day basis. As an example, if you are a smoker your needs could be greater. As well as this, are you aware that if you train consistently, at increased intensities, then your requirements are also elevated? This is due to the fact that vitamins (also known as antioxidants) are required to remove the damaging by-products created as we use oxygen. Intense pysical activity increases oxygen usage and therefore, raises potentially toxic by-products called free radicals.
This will probably have an effect on the bioavailability of the nutrients in that product. Another major concern with food grade products is that there's an increased risk of product contamination.
Another important factor to consider is the quantities and levels of nutrition in the product. As an example, many multivitamin pill and multimineral supplements are made to meet the suggested daily allowances (RDAs) of the relevant micronutrients. This might not provide sufficient quantities to protect our bodies' cells from free radical damage and the possible start of degenerative diseases, as a lot of studies now indicate that we require advanced levels of micronutrients to promote optimal health and wellness. RDAs were established in the 1950s and were determined as a standard requirement to prevent acute deficiencies such as scurvy and rickets. Because of pollution, life style choices and depletion of nutrition in the food that we eat, our demands are now far greater. Raising occurrence of degenerative diseases might be an indication of our bodies' growing demands for antioxidants.
For these reasons, I suggest that if you are going to use nutritional supplements, you must find a producer that sticks to pharmaceutical grade production standards for the best results. If you're using, or thinking about using a multivitamin pill and multimineral product then it may also be helpful to ensure that the formulation contains advanced levels of nutrition.
Vitamins and Minerals - The role of anti-oxidants in the body is to support a healthy immune system and to neutralise harmful free radicals. Free radicals are created as a byproduct of chemical reactions within the body (particularly respiration and digestion) and are extremely unstable molecules, which attack human cells. Over a period of time, constant bombardment of our cells by free radicals can cause the development of degenerative diseases and conditions. Therefore, an optimal consumption of antioxidants and minerals can help to reduce free radical damage and help in the fight against degenerative disease.
Also, your lifestyle will play a significant role in determining what amounts of vitamins and minerals you require on a day to day basis. As an example, if you are a smoker your needs could be greater. As well as this, are you aware that if you train consistently, at increased intensities, then your requirements are also elevated? This is due to the fact that vitamins (also known as antioxidants) are required to remove the damaging by-products created as we use oxygen. Intense pysical activity increases oxygen usage and therefore, raises potentially toxic by-products called free radicals.
This will probably have an effect on the bioavailability of the nutrients in that product. Another major concern with food grade products is that there's an increased risk of product contamination.
Another important factor to consider is the quantities and levels of nutrition in the product. As an example, many multivitamin pill and multimineral supplements are made to meet the suggested daily allowances (RDAs) of the relevant micronutrients. This might not provide sufficient quantities to protect our bodies' cells from free radical damage and the possible start of degenerative diseases, as a lot of studies now indicate that we require advanced levels of micronutrients to promote optimal health and wellness. RDAs were established in the 1950s and were determined as a standard requirement to prevent acute deficiencies such as scurvy and rickets. Because of pollution, life style choices and depletion of nutrition in the food that we eat, our demands are now far greater. Raising occurrence of degenerative diseases might be an indication of our bodies' growing demands for antioxidants.
For these reasons, I suggest that if you are going to use nutritional supplements, you must find a producer that sticks to pharmaceutical grade production standards for the best results. If you're using, or thinking about using a multivitamin pill and multimineral product then it may also be helpful to ensure that the formulation contains advanced levels of nutrition.
About the Author:
Andrew Smith is an Independent Associate for Usana Health Sciences, who manufacture world leading supplements. To read an extensive Usana products overview check out http://andygsmith.com/health-and-wellness/nutritional-supplements-and-nutrition/usana-products-information-and-review/
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