| Our bodies are living organisms that need a constant | | | | mothers, adolescents and pregnant ladies need extra |
| supply of essential nutrients in order to generate new | | | | nutrition. Our nutrition reserve often lacks in calcium, |
| cells, ward off disease, and remain healthy. When we | | | | magnesium iron, zinc, copper and manganese. Iron |
| take a multivitamin supplement it makes up for the | | | | deficiency is common in girls and ladies. Smokers are |
| nutrients we don't get from the food we eat. Do I | | | | low on Vitamin C. Strict vegetarians and elderly |
| need take a supplement? Theoretically, a balanced | | | | people need to replenish B12 vitamin as it wards off |
| diet will provide with essential nutrients. In reality it is | | | | anemia. Ladies on oral contraceptive pills and alcoholics |
| hard to achieve. These are days of multitasking. | | | | are short on B and C vitamins. Ladies should take a |
| Unfortunately, it spares us little time to grab a | | | | folic acid supplement before and during pregnancy to |
| nutritious bite and exercise. Stress takes its toll. | | | | prevent birth defects. People with kidney disorders |
| Contrary to our belief we are not eating right , leave | | | | have less of vitamin D in their system. Multivitamin |
| apart the exercise. Years of depletion have robbed | | | | supplements contain several vitamins or minerals |
| our soil and consequently its produce of essential | | | | instead of only one vitamin or minerals. Some vitamin |
| nutrients. Hence, we have to look for supplements to | | | | or minerals yield more benefits when they are taken |
| fill in those gaps. Our bodies are living organism that | | | | together with some other vitamin or minerals. For |
| need a constant supply of essential nutrients in order | | | | exampleVitamins C and E are more effective when |
| to generate new cells, ward off disease, and remain | | | | taken together. Taking selenium increase the |
| healthy. When we take a multivitamin supplement it | | | | heart-healthy effects of vitamin E. Vitamin B6, vitamin |
| makes up for the nutrients we don't get from the | | | | B12 and folic acid are most beneficial when taken |
| foods we eat. If we are missing these nutrients we | | | | together. Calcium and magnesium work better when |
| can build up deficiencies that can lead to all sorts of | | | | taken together. Supplements are extra to your |
| health problems- for example cardiovascular disease, | | | | nutrition and should remain that way.Subodh Jain is a |
| problems with the immune system problem, even | | | | freelance writer with more than 25 years experience |
| cancer. Who needs supplement? Recent research | | | | as a health care professional. He is a contributing |
| says that all adults and children can benefit from a | | | | editor to natural remedies , a site dedicated to the |
| multi-vitamin supplement. Supplements help maintain | | | | home remedies for common ailments and vitamins |
| health and vitality as age advances. Lactating | | | | Check out this site for more information on vitamins. |