Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements |
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| What are Dietary Supplements? |
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| We have all heard the words "don't forget to take your
vitamins
". We have especially heard this from our parents and our physicians, though some of us
do not really understand the importance of the necessity of dietary supplements. |
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| A dietary supplement is defined as a product which supplements
the ingredients in the food that you eat, and consists of elements which include
vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and other substances.
These are mostly available in pills, capsules, tablets, or liquid forms. They usually
carry a label which is marked as "dietary supplement". |
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| Vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and amino acids are different
types of dietary supplements containing natural products which are essential to keep
us functioning smoothly, maintaining the wellbeing of all our body organs. Herbal
supplements have medicinal properties and have been used in the Eastern world since
very ancient times. Herbs can be effective in dealing with various health conditions
including skin problems, liver functionality, and bone health. |
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| Use of Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbal Supplements |
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| Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements fulfil important needs of our body. Many of us have a tendency to have vitamin and essential
mineral deficiencies which may result in a number of health related problems.
This can occur even when consuming a healthy diet since diet alone may not provide
all the necessary nutrients in our body. These health related problems can be
reduced by supplementing our diet with essential nutrients and regular exercise. |
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| Benefits of Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutritional Supplements |
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| We often ask ourselves if we really need to take nutritional
supplements
. We tend to evaluate our health on how we feel at
present. However, we may develop health conditions in the future which have
been growing silently for years without showing any symptoms. We may feel
fatigued or develop chronic illnesses and start taking medications to
alleviate our symptoms. Proper intake of vitamins and minerals, regular
exercise, and other preventive measures may play a big role in preventing
these illnesses and can also promote a healthier lifestyle as we grow older. |
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| Some of us suffer from high stress which could
result in physical, psychological or mental disorders. Vitamins, minerals
and herbal supplements may help us to stay healthy in the midst of a highly
stressful lifestyle by improving our sleep, stress response, and immune
system. Nutrients can help us to boost our immune system which forms a
resistive force to illnesses and diseases. For example, a healthy dose of
Vitamin C taken regularly can help reduce the occurrence of colds and other
infections. |
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| The stress that we go through in our daily
lives, the chemicals that we breathe in and consume, and an unhealthy life-style
could contribute to the formation of toxins in our body. Vitamins and
supplements can help our body deal with these toxins and reduce their
potentially harmful impact. In order to maintain good health and vitality,
nutritional supplements play an important role in our wellbeing. |
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