Natural Experts

As you know, we spend a lot of time researching probiotics and taking assessment of what other people have to say about whole food and whole food vitamins. During our research, we found some material published by Orville Campbell, MD, an internist and nephrologist. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. We liked what we read so much that we’ve decided to pass part of it along to you. As such, we’ve put together a short article based on the high points brought forth by Dr. Campbell.

If quality matters to you, then make sure the source of your vitamins is whole foods. Is your supplement a synthetic vitamin? If it is a whole food vitamin, then the company will usually be proud to advertise as such and list the source of the vitamin. Here are the critical points you should know about whole food vitamins.

Don't ever select a vitamin based solely on price. There are significant reasons why one vitamin is cheaper than the other. When you decide on what is an acceptable quality, then comparison shop for that similar quality vitamin so you are comparing oranges with oranges and apples with apples. Watch out for companies with well recognized names who have purchasing power. Read the label even more.

Your body prefers to absorb vitamins and other nutrients from natural or whole foods. In other words, these are foods in their natural, unprocessed or unpolished states. Therefore, most health and wellness experts agree that whole food sources of vitamins and minerals and other nutrients are superior. Synthetic may mimic but will not be superior as good as natural. Your body will absorb and utilize the whole food vitamins more than synthetic

The fewer additives the better, and the fewer opportunities there are for allergic reactions. Remember, avoid artificial flavoring and colors. The supplement market is very competitive; the better the quality the better and more prominent the labeling stating such. Vague labels with minimal information are strong indicators of lower quality.

Vitamins are supplements. Just as all dietary supplements, they are not cure alls for disease states. They supply what the body is missing to heal itself for perform natural physiologic functions. They are not medicines. However, if not used in an appropriate manner they can harm you. For example, if you are on a blood thinner such as coumadin for whatever reason, you would not want to take vitamin K supplements. It will oppose the coumadin to try and thicken the blood.

Remember, natural whole foods are an ultimate health source. As such, doing your part to ensure your family gets what it needs will mean spending some time in assessment of those needs and doing what you can to bridge the gap.