Did you know that pharmaceuticals cause over 125,000 deaths per year? Adverse reactions to pharmaceutical drugs are 62,000 times more likely to kill you than food (vitamin) supplements and 7,750 times more likely to kill you than herbal remedies.
Here’s the good news! Supplements are not drugs!
Supᐧpleᐧment
Noun
- Something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.
Quality brands supply nutrients that the body may be deficient in thus enhancing the body when it is added to it.
But, not all brands are created equal and looking to truly benefit our health.
Usually, the supplement company with the best marketing sells the most supplements. But, the sad reality is that many brands use inferior, cheap ingredients.
So, how can we determine something of quality over something questionable? We need to look at the label on the bottle for the following:
- Is it GMP Certified?
- Usually a circle with GMP inside it along with the statement “Good Manufacturing Practices”
- If you see a vitamin with the NSF, NPA or USP seal, this means the product meets or exceeds GMP standards for quality.
- Is it 3rd party tested?
- look for third-party testing certifications on the product label, or a Certificate of Analysis (COA). Products that have gone through the certification process will have a certification stamp displayed on the label.
- Is it fresh?
- Check manufacturing dates and expiration dates
- Is it allergen-free?
- Your specific intolerances will influence your purchases here. However, it is still a good idea to know what potential allergens you are exposing yourself to.
- Does the supplement contain the forms of vitamins/minerals that your body most easily absorbs?
For example:
| Most bioavailable | Least bioavailable |
| Vitamin B-9 – Folate (as L-methylfolate) | Vitamin B-9 – Folic Acid |
| Preformed Vitamin A – retinol | Provitamin A Carotenoids – betacarotene |
| Benfotiamine | Thiamine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate |
| Riboflavin-5′-phosphate | Riboflavin |
| Niacin – niacinamideBoth forms have similar bioavailability, but niacinamide may have fewer side effects | Niacin – nicotinic acidNeither form has significantly lower bioavailability |
| Vitamin B12 – Methylcobalamin | Vitamin B12 – Cyanocobalamin |
| Vitamin D2 – cholecalciferol) | Vitamin D2 – ergocalciferol) |
| Vitamin K – K2 – menaquinone | Vitamin K – K1 – phylloquinone |
| Calcium citrate | Calcium carbonate |
| Magnesium citrate and magnesium glycinate | Magnesium oxide |
The above was taken from the following link – https://www.livewholier.com/blogs/your-health/the-most-and-least-bioavailable-vitamin-mineral-forms
You are likely taking some inferior supplements. Don’t beat yourself up for something you didn’t know.
Now that you know, keep this in mind as you purchase/replace supplements in the future.
I’ll be providing more information on important things to watch for when deciding where to purchase supplements soon!
In faith and healing!
Kelly Stoner
Healthy Pioneer
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