All adults
should take a multivitamin every day, according to a report published
by two Harvard doctors in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
This recommendation is based on research demonstrating that taking
a multivitamin is important to overall health.
According
to the authors, the evidence is conclusive that supplementing with
folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy reduces the risk
of a group of birth defects known as neural tube defects.
The new
recommendation is part of a gradual but ongoing attitude shift in
conventional medicine concerning the value of nutritional supplements.
For many years, the prevailing opinion among most doctors was that
vitamin supplements are unnecessary because the typical American diet
provides all of the nutrients necessary to maintain good health. However,
as the Harvard researchers point out, that opinion is no longer defensible.
Subtle
vitamin deficiencies can result from excessive consumption of nutrient-depleted
foods such as refined sugar and white flour, from inadequate intake
of vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables, and from nutrient losses due
to processing, prolonged heating, or storage of foods.
Multivitamin
and mineral supplements are perhaps the most important single supplement
that can be consumed by athletes also. For the human body to perform
at its maximum potential, it must be fed a vast and complex array
of vital nutrients. Becoming deficient in just one of these essential
vitamins or minerals breaks down the metabolic pathway that produces
optimum efficiency and performance declines. Daily consumption of
a high-potency multivitamin/multimineral formula may help ensure the
presence of essential cofactors necessary for thousands of metabolic
reactions.
Daily
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specially formulated to help your body return to its optimal nutrient
levels while helping restore your physical and mental energy. This
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and herbs, including bioflavanoids, and increased levels of six essential
B vitamins and three key antioxidants. Ultimate Nutrition's formula
is especially valuable to people who are pushing themselves to their
limits and don't have the time or energy to monitor their diets or
sleep habits carefully.
Daily
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health for enjoyment of life to the fullest.
Why
a multivitamin, isn't eating healthy enough?
The idea that we can get all the nutrients we need from the food we
eat is very appealing. For the average person, it's difficult to get
the proper amount of nutrients needed from food alone. Even the healthiest
of eaters might not be getting the recommended amount of vitamins
and minerals. Recognizing this, Ultimate Nutrition has designed a
full-spectrum product that combines important ingredients essential
to maintaining good health.
Is it
really important to take the tablets with meals? What if I forget
them and it is several hours later?
Absorption of supplements is best when the body has bulky food to
work on. It is especially important to take time-release formulas
with food. Some of the vitamins (and coenzyme Q-10) are fat-soluble
and are much better absorbed if taken with a meal. If you forget to
take them with your meal go ahead and take them. Nothing bad will
happen. If over half the day has gone by then skip over until the
next meal.
What
role do antioxidants play and why should I take them?
Antioxidants are a group of vitamins, minerals and enzymes that help
protect the cells in our body from the formation of free radicals.
Free radicals are atoms, or a group of atoms, that can cause damage
to our cells, which can lead to the impairment of our immune system.
Antioxidants function as free radical scavengers. These scavengers
neutralize the free radicals by ingesting them and making them incapable
of harming our cells. Even a good diet may not provide adequate antioxidant
protection, so it is usually suggested that we take a good antioxidant
supplement each day. Vitamins C, E and beta-carotene, coenzyme Q10
and the minerals zinc and selenium are all antioxidants. Flavinoids,
also known as proanthocyanidins and anthocyanosides, are also powerful
antioxidants.
Other
Ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium,
Pharmaceutical Glaze, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, And Silicon
Dioxide.
Directions:
As a dietary supplement, take six tablets daily. Three tablets after
breakfast and three tablets after dinner.
