Ask Dr.Peter Glidden:
The body needs a minimum amount of vitamins and minerals each day to remain healthy and function properly. ( 90-91 actually .)
A balanced diet normally supplies sufficient vitamins but without supplement we don't get enough minerals. Serious disorders can develop if the diet does not meet your body's needs. Symptoms of a deficiency in vitamins and especially minerals usually appear when the lack is already in a relatively advanced level. For instance, people who do not have enough of the vitamins A, B1 and B2 suffer from recurring tiredness, mental or emotional disturbances, loss of appetite and chapped lips, among others.
The common causes of these vitamin deficiencies include poor eating habits, alcoholism, emotional stress, the improper absorption of vitamins and minerals (usually due to liver or intestinal disorders), the intake of medicines that interfere with the ingestion of vitamins and lack of exposure to sunlight. If you constantly feel sluggish and suffer from chronic health-related inconveniences, you might be short of the vitamins your body needs to function properly. Doctors will usually prescribe supplements that address the lack of vitamins and minerals in the body. However, also keep in mind that doctors, although are experts in their field, the average MD has had a total of eight hours of formal nutritional study in their curriculum in the eight years of study for their doctorate. Thats one Hour a Year! So you do want to consult a nutritionist or a ND for a complete diagnosis and recommending a program as well. Do you still need to take vitamins even if you maintain a healthy diet? The answer is yes.
Proper food consumption should be accompanied by the right vitamins and minerals. Vitamins serve as buffers in the event that your diet does not meet your daily requirements fully. Surely you can't calculate how much vitamins and minerals your body takes in with every meal you consume. And while most people take vitamins to avoid common deficiency-related diseases, not all products available cater to what your body requires. There are those that still lack what you need.
The key components you must look for in a supplement are the vitamins B6, B12, D, E, folic acid.As well as Calcium and selenium. Aside from being dietary supplements, these so-called B vitamins have been known to help combat certain types of cancer when used with selenium and heart ailments. While there remains no hard-lined link between cancer and a daily intake of B vitamins, studies that suggest their preventive powers have helped raise the importance of daily doses of vitamins and minerals into our system.
Standard RDA-level vitamins can easily be bought over the counter at a reasonable price. however, studies have shown that because supplements are not regulated in a way that the vitamins and minerals have to be absorbable, you could be taking 500mg calcium, but your body may only be able to absorb 50mg because of the form you may be taking it. Yes, the old belief that a proper diet is enough to keep you going has become a myth. It is time to invest in our health. Whether we admit it or not, we need vitamins. Sure, it does lead to added costs; but when we really think about it, vitamins are probably the cheapest type of insurance readily available in the market right now. Who are we to say no?
We only have on body. If we don't take care of it..... where else are we going to live.
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