| Vitamins help us sustain specific body processes, | | | | minerals are designed to work together, but many |
| such as sensory function and blood cell production. | | | | manufacturers simply throw them together to make |
| But although we need them in relatively small | | | | a "multivitamin." As a result, many components cancel |
| amounts, vitamins are hard to obtain in healthy doses | | | | each other out and place unnecessary stress on your |
| from regular meals. Many people take nutritional | | | | internal systems. Most of the essential nutrients are |
| supplements vitamin to make up for the lack of | | | | left unprocessed and simply released through the |
| vitamins in most foods. | | | | urine. |
| Nutritional supplements vitamin are available in liquid | | | | 3. Look for GMP approval. |
| and solid forms. Solid supplements are more common, | | | | Most manufacturers are self-policing, which allows |
| but liquids are more efficient and easily absorbed. | | | | them to make false claims about their products on |
| They are also easier to administer to children, since | | | | the label. To avoid such scams, make sure your |
| they come in kid-friendly flavors and can be mixed in | | | | nutritional supplements vitamin have passed the Good |
| with drinks. | | | | Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements. The |
| There are different types of nutritional supplements | | | | GMP imposes stringent measures to make sure the |
| vitamin, but choosing the right one for you or your | | | | products meet safety and quality standards. |
| child can be difficult. Here are a few buying tips. | | | | 4. Call the company. |
| 1. Check the prices. | | | | To establish the manufacturer's credibility, ask them if |
| Generally, one should avoid cheap vitamins because | | | | they have a certificate of analysis or other proof of |
| they are usually synthetic and much less effective | | | | quality. The company should provide a direct answer |
| than natural or herbal varieties. But more expensive | | | | and not generic responses. Their contact information, |
| brands are not necessarily better. many good herbal | | | | including phone, email, and address, should be |
| supplements can be found in the middle to high price | | | | indicated on the product label. |
| ranges. Organic supplements are usually the most | | | | IMPORTANT: The US does not regulate dietary |
| expensive, but they are the most efficient and have | | | | supplements, and as a result, only one out of five |
| the lowest chemical content. | | | | buyers have bought products that are true to their |
| 2. Buy single-vitamin formulas. | | | | claims. Always look for nutritional supplements vitamin |
| Multivitamins may seem like a convenient solution, but | | | | that are GMP-compliant to make sure they are free |
| make sure they are formulated by accredited | | | | of harmful additives, such as silica, starch, sugar, and |
| laboratories or scientists. Only certain vitamins and | | | | gluten. |