Nutritional supplements are a subject of some controversy among medical professionals. Some people feel that a proper diet is all that’s needed to keep you healthy, while others see a good reason for the judicious use of vitamin and mineral supplements. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons that you may want to add some nutritional supplements to your healthy eating plans.

As we age, certain nutrients become more difficult for our bodies to assimilate. This is very true of the B vitamins. Magnesium, calcium, and zinc are especially important, as are vitamin A, C and E. Moreover, calcium, magnesium and zinc must be in specific ratios to do their jobs and many processed foods skew these ratios or even eliminate them, rendering them virtually useless.
Certain diseases and health issues can be partially or completely cured with proper nutritional supplements. For example, some women are more likely to get yeast infections than other women. Causes may be either genetic or dietary. Yeast feeds on sugar, so too much sugar intake may encourage these infections. At the same time, vitamin K helps to keep the bacteria candiasis in check with the correct balance of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria. Therefore, some women may get benefit from nutritional supplements of vitamin K.

It’s important to note that nutritional supplements are not all equally effective. Often, the less expensive supplements are not in a form that’s readily absorbed or may even have unwanted side effects. Vitamin C made from rose hips is more readily absorbed and does not irritate your stomach as vitamin C derived from ascorbic acid does.

Nutritional supplements can be a great advantage to your health when correctly chosen and applied. Your family doctor can provide valuable information on available supplements as they may relate to your conditions specifically. Do yourself a favor and look into the benefits for you and your family. To your good health!

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