Sunday, May 12, 2013

Wading Through the Many Types of Vitamin Supplements

By Bob Steele


First of all, it is really great that you have decided to try to find help with your nutrition and have decided to seek out vitamin supplements. But shopping for vitamins as well as other supplements differs in many ways from other types of shopping. You should avoid the mindset that any multivitamin is good enough or appropriate. For one thing they aren't actually created equal in terms of quality. Next, there are so many different considerations in terms of taking vitamins. You need to consider things like age, gender, medical conditions, etc. When you want to find the best vitamin supplements, here are some tips and tricks you can learn.

Nobody wants to take contaminated vitamins, so look for several important seals and markings on bottles. The seals on the bottle should be from NSF International and/or the US Pharmacopoeia - if these are there, you should be fine. These are great companies because they actually monitor the production of vitamins to make sure everything is above par. When supplements are made, they are also checked by the NSF and USP to make sure that contamination cannot occur. Not every product has the seals on them from these companies, so check to make sure before you buy.

It is only through the last two to three decades that vitamins and supplements have started to explode in terms of popularity and awareness. You might have already noticed that this has caught the attention of some of the more vocal anti-supplementation groups out there who are working to discredit the use of these. Still, it's true that the lower quality vitamins can put you at a greater risk and that's why you need to educate yourself. Still, there is a place for vitamins and other supplements for lots of reasons. So anytime you read criticism just be sure you understand the issues and the possible reasons behind the criticism.

If you are a woman, and you are pregnant, you may not want to do anything too rash. If you are under a doctor's care, more than likely they will have to take a multivitamin which is probably a healthy choice.

If you aren't already familiar with chromium, you need to start learning about it. The best vitamins contain a form of chromium called chromium picolinate. Before you choose your supplementation, you need to work with your doctors because we aren't qualified to give you medical advice. There is actual research that shows insulin levels can be normalized by chromium picolinate. If you're a diabetic, you are going to be advised (and often) to start taking this particular supplement. If you are a diabetic or have other medical conditions, however, we strongly urge you to talk to your doctor before you begin taking any kind of vitamin or supplement. There is a direct connection with vitamins and herbs these days. When you read the list of ingredients of the label of vitamin and mineral supplements, you will likely find some herbs included. Given that herbs play such an important role in our health; you may want to learn a bit more about them. Although the percentage of herbs used is not great in comparison; you may still wish to have knowledge of the herbs you are using.




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