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