Why should you use a nutritional supplement?
The public has been taught to believe that RDA nutrition levels are acceptable for the past 50 years or more. Is it, however, sufficient to prevent clinically evident nutritional deficiencies?
- What exactly is RDA?
RDA stands for Recommended Dietary Allowance, which is the amount of food consumed daily that is sufficient to meet the needs of practically all healthy people in a certain age and gender group.
By definition, the RDA is the smallest amount of nutritional intake required to avoid deficiency. It's also crucial for preventing acute deficiency disorders, but it falls short of addressing the issue of optimum nutrition.
It's fantastic that RDA has proven so effective in lowering acute illnesses. Another debate is whether the RDA for vitamins and minerals is sufficient to avoid degenerative illnesses.
Many degenerative diseases and chronic illnesses develop gradually over time, hitting otherwise healthy people at inopportune times. Minimal intakes may not be sufficient to address current lifestyle issues at this time.
- Do I still need supplements if I eat a healthy diet?
It's important to remember that eating a healthy diet is the foundation of any nutrition program, and there's no substitute for eating healthily.
From the American Medical Associations' journal, which published two studies separately in 2002 and 2012, as follows:
Article1 "Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults," says the first article. These independent researchers came to the following conclusion based on their research:
"...abnormally high levels of several vitamins, indicating classic vitamin deficiency, are a risk factor for chronic diseases and are widespread in the general population, particularly among the elderly. Low levels of vitamin D contribute to osteopenia and fractures, while low levels of antioxidant vitamins (vitamins A, E, and C) may raise the risk for a variety of chronic diseases."
- Article 2: "Multivitamins and Cancer Prevention in Men."
"During an average of 11 years of treatment and follow-up, a daily multivitamin supplement significantly but marginally reduced the incidence of total cancer. Although the primary reason for taking multivitamins is to prevent nutritional insufficiency, our findings support the use of multivitamin supplements in cancer prevention."
According to the two articles I presented from the American Medical Associations, supplementation reduces the risk of degenerative diseases, and in my opinion, adequate nutrients from a balanced diet may not be enough to avoid degenerative diseases.
- Which Supplement Should I Take?
There are thousands of supplement brands available in pharmacies and retail stores, and you have no idea which one to choose or which demands you have.
Here is a short piece of advice from my personal experience: first, you must comprehend the types of supplements available on the shelves, and second, you must understand your demands. If you're not sure what you need, you can hire a health and wellness expert or send me an email and I'll be pleased to help.
Another resource to examine is a comparative guide to nutritional supplement books, such as "NutriSearch," which I highly recommend. This book is authored by Lyle Macwilliam, a former Member of Parliament for Canada and a member of the Legislative Assembly for British Columbia, and it gives complete market research on over 1,600 nutritional supplements in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia.
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