Why Should I Take Nutritional Supplements?

September 19, 2016 Your Nutrition

The main reasons that you should take nutritional supplements every day is:

To maintain nutritional sufficiency in your body.
To provide the essential nutrients that are lacking in your diet.
To replace the nutrients that your body is supposed to be able to manufacture but is unable to due to compromised biochemistry caused by health conditions.
To provide the nutritional building blocks your body requires on an ongoing basis for the repair and maintenance of the structure and function of body tissues.
To provide natural support to tissues, glands, organs, and body systems involved with health conditions.
To provide specific nutrients which are in greater demand by your body to cope with the stress of living in modern society.
To provide protection from, and assisting your body cope with the stress of exposure to environmental chemicals, metals, and toxins.
To reduce your risk for health conditions in the future.

Regarding nutritional supplement formulas, you should know:

Who created the formula? Doctors, biochemists or qualified health care professionals?
Are they made with high quality ingredients?
Are the supplements easily digested?
Has the product been tested or used in clinical practice? Does the supplement have a history of proven effectiveness?
Does the manufacturer have clinical, university or doubleblind studies?
Does the manufacturer have any patented ingredients or ‘delivery systems’ that prove increased bioavailability or effectiveness?
Does the product come with a complete guarantee that what is listed on the label is actually in each capsule?
Does the product come with a complete guarantee of “full potency” for the shelf life of the product?

When you walk into a health food store or any retail outlet where nutritional supplements are sold, are you: