The Art of Choosing a Good Vitamin Supplement
(Continued)
In the digestion process, only about 10% of the vitamin and
mineral molecules, with the aid of enzymes, will attach to
protein molecules in your food. This allows them to be absorbed
and used by the cells. Without these protein chaperones, the
body sees the vitamin isolates as foreign chemicals. The body
actually will absorb some of these too, but they're quickly
filtered out through the kidneys.
Have you noticed a bright yellow urine soon after taking a
vitamin supplement? Excess riboflavin causes
the yellow color and it shows the body is getting rid of what
it feels are foreign chemicals.
HERE ARE 5 TIPS FOR CHOOSING A VITAMIN SUPPLEMENT
THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU!
1. Does the supplement provide sufficient
quantities of each vitamin? For example - 50mg. to 100mg. of
the B vitamins, 500mg. of vitamin C, 1000mg. of calcium.
Remember, 100mg. of a B vitamin is needed to provide your body
with about 10mg. of actual, useable nutrition. This is usually
plenty. Use the 10% rule to know exactly what you're getting.
The one or two per day supplements only start with about 3mg.
or less of the B vitamins. 10% of this amount is like taking
nothing at all.
2. Look for the USP (United States Pharmacopoeia) or BP
(British Pharmacopoeia) designation on the label. This means
that the vitamin isolates are the highest quality you can buy,
and are the most easily dissolved in the digestion process.
Each vitamin that is USP or BP will have those initials next to
that vitamin.
3. Look for "chelate" or "chelated" in relation to the
minerals. This means the minerals are attached to protein
before they are added to the supplement. This increases
absorption both in the bloodstream and cells by an amazing 400%
to 800%.
4. Look for enzymes in the formulation. These are, among other
things, essential for attaching protein molecules to the
vitamins in digestion. Cooking food destroys these enzymes.
5. Look for a supplement that has a "food base". A food base is
concentrated plant material to which the vitamins and minerals
are added. These will contain the enzymes and nutrients to
greatly boost the absorption and utilization of the vitamins
and minerals. This makes a GREAT supplement package. But it
does make them more bulky. Expect larger tablets, and more
quantity needed per day.
All in all, keep in mind that nutritional vitamin
supplements are not food and do not take the place of real
food. They only provide an additional boost to our
current food choices.
Most importantly, listen to your body! What's right for others
may not be right for you. You definitely should
FEEL a measurable difference in your health
and energy within a few days with the right supplement. If you
don't, try a different vitamin supplement.
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