DO I REALLY NEED SUPPLEMENTS? -
I get this question a lot. Do I really need to supplement?
Here's the thing. God designed our food to give us the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that we need. And often I marvel at His master design as I study the combinations of vitamins and minerals in specific foods. These minerals and vitamins work in concert together to enhance the function of the systems of the body.
Minerals and vitamins are absolutely essential to basic organ function in our bodies. This gives us adequate energy, mood, healthy metabolism and immunity. Things that are foundation to our health.
For example, let's look at magnesium- a mineral that the majority of Americans are deficient in. Magnesium is a key element in cellular metabolism, regulates sugar metabolism and is needed for over 500 enzyme reactions. If we are lacking in magnesium, we can struggle with depression, low thyroid, anxiety, high blood pressure, cardiovascular issues, restless legs, constipation, poor sleep, osteoporosis and PMS.
In a perfect world, if we ate a whole food diet without processed foods, we wouldn't need to supplement. But how many of us truly eat a whole food diet?
To often it's easy to reach for processed food. And we might think that processed foods are not that bad if there are only a few ingredients listed. That's true. The less ingredients the better. But processed foods are digested and absorbed differently in the body. For example, eating lentil pasta (lentils being the only ingredient) versus eating lentils leads to a significantly higher spike in blood sugar.
Here's the thing. God designed our food to give us the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that we need. And often I marvel at His master design as I study the combinations of vitamins and minerals in specific foods. These minerals and vitamins work in concert together to enhance the function of the systems of the body.
Minerals and vitamins are absolutely essential to basic organ function in our bodies. This gives us adequate energy, mood, healthy metabolism and immunity. Things that are foundation to our health.
For example, let's look at magnesium- a mineral that the majority of Americans are deficient in. Magnesium is a key element in cellular metabolism, regulates sugar metabolism and is needed for over 500 enzyme reactions. If we are lacking in magnesium, we can struggle with depression, low thyroid, anxiety, high blood pressure, cardiovascular issues, restless legs, constipation, poor sleep, osteoporosis and PMS.
In a perfect world, if we ate a whole food diet without processed foods, we wouldn't need to supplement. But how many of us truly eat a whole food diet?
To often it's easy to reach for processed food. And we might think that processed foods are not that bad if there are only a few ingredients listed. That's true. The less ingredients the better. But processed foods are digested and absorbed differently in the body. For example, eating lentil pasta (lentils being the only ingredient) versus eating lentils leads to a significantly higher spike in blood sugar.
The quality of the soil is another thing that impacts the nutrients in our food. The amount of pesticides that are used in conventional farming depletes the soil of the basic needed nutrients for plants to absorb. Then we have produce that is weak in nutrients and aren't giving us the percentages of vitamins and minerals we need.
So the conclusion is, if we want our bodies to have adequate levels of basic vitamins and minerals, we absolutely need to supplement.
My favorite foundational supplement is the Lifelong Vitality Pack. It's three supplements in a pack formulated to work together- remember that vitamins and minerals need to be in the correct ratios to benefit the body. Included are a whole food multi-vitamin, a plant and animal sourced omega and a whole food antioxidant blend.
I've been taking the Lifelong Vitality pack consistently for over nine years! Because it works! It gives me abundant energy, healthy inflammation levels and a stable mood!
If you are looking for a place to start with supplements, the Lifelong Vitality pack is it! And it comes with a 30 day money back guarantee.
So the conclusion is, if we want our bodies to have adequate levels of basic vitamins and minerals, we absolutely need to supplement.
My favorite foundational supplement is the Lifelong Vitality Pack. It's three supplements in a pack formulated to work together- remember that vitamins and minerals need to be in the correct ratios to benefit the body. Included are a whole food multi-vitamin, a plant and animal sourced omega and a whole food antioxidant blend.
I've been taking the Lifelong Vitality pack consistently for over nine years! Because it works! It gives me abundant energy, healthy inflammation levels and a stable mood!
If you are looking for a place to start with supplements, the Lifelong Vitality pack is it! And it comes with a 30 day money back guarantee.
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