Vitamin Supplements
The Importance Of Vitamin Supplements
The importance of vitamin supplements was first discovered in the late 1800’s by Christiaan Eijkman, who was investigating an illness in Batavia called beriberi. His discovery, which earned him the Nobel Prize in 1929, showed that this illness was in fact due to a diet that lacked a vital ingredient – Thiamin / Vitamin B1 (consult our Vitamin Table for further reference). Although most of us are not as susceptible to developing something like beriberi in this day and age, we might still suffer from a variety of other health issues, including difficulty in absorbing key vitamins and minerals, which could easily be corrected with the correct superior quality supplements.
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The importance of vitamin supplements is illustrated in the way your body is able to function on the most basic level of survival. Vitamin C helps to maintain a healthy immune system and most of us need an extra boost of Vitamin C due to our stressful and polluted lifestyles. Foods that contain Vitamin C include berries and broccoli. Another important Vitamin is Vitamin A, which is found in diary, fish and yellow vegetables amongst others. If your eyesight has weakened, especially your night vision, you might have a Vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin supplements may also contain Niacin, a deficiency of which may cause insomnia and a lack of appetite. |
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Striking the correct balance between how much of each element your body needs to function optimally, and how deficient your diet is in certain vitamins, can be a tricky job. This is especially true if your diet consists of very little fresh produce, and the quality of fresh produce in modern day, furthermore, is highly questionable in itself. The advantages of supplementing your diet therefore, are indisputable. A multi-vitamin supplement acts as a safety net to protect you from levels of deficiency your body may experience. Science has established a Daily Value (DV) for each known vitamin, and together with technological advancement and the harnessing of potent herbal ingredients, these supplements can safeguard you and your family from ill health and return the balance the way nature originally intended. |
There are a number of vitamin supplement brands available in South Africa, and extreme care should be taken when choosing one. Being an educated and informed consumer is your best support in not taking a gamble with your health. This protects you from an industry that is not regulated or supervised at all in SA, allowing hundreds of low grade supplements onto the shelves, often imported from ill reputed production countries. Factors that have an effect on the quality of the vitamin supplement include the freshness and procurement of the raw material, the packaging process and materials used (are light and moisture damage controlled?), and the type of coating and binders used in the product. It should also be considered what amount of time the vitamin Supplements spend in inventory, and whether the supplements are routinely tested for efficacy and quality control by a laboratory.
Cue Nature’s Plus supplements, manufactured in the USA, where the supplement industry is rigorously controlled and legislated. The company is renowned for manufacturing the highest standard of supplements, integrating the latest technology with the gifts of nature to bring you superior vitamin supplements that deliver purity, quality and potency. Add to this the experience of thirty three years of formulating and manufacturing, and the fact that the products are routinely tested in an independent laboratory (FDA approved, results are published annually for public perusal in their Assays) it is plain to see why Nature’s Plus supplements should be your first consideration in vitamins to safeguard yourself.
Our site provides valuable insight and reference for your educational benefit, from Vitamin, Mineral and Herb Tables to articles on Aromatherapy to Consumer Glossaries. Be informed to make the best choices. For online advice from our medical dietician, contact us to consult with a medical professional and to find out about our excellent product range.
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