Why Your Multi-Vitamin Isn’t Giving You What Your Body Needs

Many people think they don’t have to worry about proper nutrition because they can just swallow supplements to make up for the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients they should be getting in their daily diet. Unfortunately, taking pills is not the magic cure-all, nor will it keep your body running smoothly and efficiently.

Supplements are still a good idea for most people with nutritionally deficient diets, and the average person who tends to eat many processed foods and refined grains as well as high fructose syrup, unhealthy fats and sugars.

In addition to a poor diet, the nutritional value of the food we eat has been rapidly declining due to the soil of commercial farms being nutritionally deficient. With crops grown in the same area for years, the soil doesn’t have time to replenish the nutrients and minerals that crops require, which also decreases the nutritional value of the food produced.

The importance of diet

Despite this disappointing news, the importance of a good diet can never be underestimated. Everyone should do their best to eat nutritiously and avoid foods that are high in saturated fats, as well as high fructose corn syrup and all trans fats. Eating organic food that is locally grown, avoiding toxins and processed foods as well as GMOs (genetically modified organisms), is one of the best things you can do for your body, in addition to breathing fresh air, drinking clean water and eating as many fruits and vegetables as possible.

Synthetic supplements

With the difficulty in maintaining a diet that is nutritiously sufficient every day, supplements are still an important part of staying healthy, but with the many synthetic vitamins and minerals, most people are fooled into thinking they are getting what their body needs, when actually they aren’t. Vitamins made from synthetic chemicals produced in a laboratory aren’t absorbed by the body as well as the vitamins and minerals found in food. Many experts estimate that only 50% of a synthetic vitamin is actually used by the body, and likely lower than that. Some even estimate that as little as 10% of synthetically made supplements are absorbed as they travel through the digestive system.

Natural supplements

Natural supplements, on the other hand, are made from food, and not compounds like coal tar or acetylene gas as synthetic supplements are made from. They are not only more easily absorbed, they are also far superior and free from harmful chemicals. The biggest benefit of using natural vitamins and minerals is that they absorbed much better, because they are made from organic food sources and free from pesticides.

Cleansing

If you’ve been taking synthetic vitamins, consider switching to natural supplements as soon as possible. It’s also a good idea to consider a cleansing diet – whether or not you’ve been taking natural or synthetic supplements. In today’s world, there is almost no way to completely avoid all of the toxins around us. A cleansing diet such as Isogenics is essential, with the increase in environmental toxicity that results in increased illness and a wide variety of physical complaints including fatigue and headaches. Using a gentle whole body cleanse will help rid your body of the toxins and impurities that have built up over time, enabling you to start anew.

The benefits

The benefits of ridding your body of toxins, eating nutritiously and taking natural supplements are many. Your body will have all of the energy it needs to perform and allow you to live life to its fullest, and help protect you from the numerous stresses of today’s fast-paced world, decreasing the chance of many different illnesses.

Investing in your body, and your health, is always one of the best things you can do!