Why Take a Supplement?

This is an intensely debated question among many health conscious people. Many people, and they are correct, state that you can get all the proper nutrients your body needs through proper diet. Therein lies the problem itself; most of us simply do not have the time to prepare 4-6 meals a day that provide the necessary intake of essential vitamins and minerals. This shows in the latest statistics:

19 out of 20 people will die from a degenerative disease caused by nutritional deficiency! (and they are all preventable!)

75% of the 2.4 million deaths that occur in the US annually are the direct result of nutritional factor disease!

On top of that studies also show the quality of our food supply is no longer what it used to be. Over-processed foods with little or no nutrition value crowd the shelves of our food markets. The use of preservatives, additives, dyes and pesticides are prevalent in the food industry and the foods we eat today are loaded with them. These artificial chemicals are showing to contribute to many cancers, diseases and worst yet they are effecting our children. Studies have shown how artificial dyes, such red #40, cause emotional and behavioral problems in our children. You see today the high rates of ADD and ADHD diagnoses that are occurring (and the ensuing dosages of unnecessary/dangerous prescription medications). Imagine the long-term implications of consuming these toxins (studies are just coming out showing the harmful effects of ingesting these chemicals as more awareness is spreading).

This all brings us back to our question of why taking a supplement is vital to your health and well-being! Remember this…not all vitamins and supplements are equal. In fact, over 90% of the supplements on the market today have little to no benefits due to their inferior ingredients and more importantly, the method in which the body absorbs the nutrients in a supplement. In the world we live in today, with all the toxins and chemicals that we are exposed to on a daily basis and our bodies absorb, taking a high quality supplement could very well serve to save and extend your life.