"Vitamins are your best friend in life! Your body and mind get what they want from the vitamins and reach towards perfection!" - Victorious Elements "On need of supplement & vitamins- "If you eat a balanced diet you get all the vitamins and minerals you need and you don't need any supplement and overdosing can actually be more harmful." - Subodh Gupta
"The supplement industry is the biggest threat to the pharmaceutical industry." - Steven Magee
People require trace amounts of organic substances called vitamins. The body either does not make vitamins or generates very little of them, therefore the majority of our vitamins must come from the diet. The needs for vitamins vary depending on the organism. For instance, although dogs can manufacture all the vitamin C they require, humans must obtain it from their food.
Vitamin D is not present in sufficient amounts in diet for humans. The greatest source of vitamin D is sunshine exposure, which the body uses to manufacture the vitamin. An individual needs a different quantity of each vitamin to keep healthy since each vitamin has a different function in the body. In this book, we'd be learning all about vitamins and vitamin supplements.
We have discussed the 13 vitamins thoroughly, explaining what they are, the benefits they bring to the body, sources or food sources of these vitamins, deficiencies, recommended intake and even the possible disadvantages of consuming each of the vitamins. We then dive into supplements, defining them, stating the effects of taking them and guiding you as to when to take them. The topics of prenatal supplements and supplements for children are broadly explained. In order to guide you as to what supplements are right for you and what type of children need supplements based on different factors.
If you have little or no knowledge at all about vitamins and supplements this book is the one for you! We break down all you need to know in this book. Also, if you have children and are considering supplementation, this book should help guide you into making decisions. And for pregnant women, we have divided into prenatal vitamins and even suggested some for you based on your preferences.
Georgia is a nutritionist with over two decades of experience in nutrition and food science to promote health and manage diseases. She is also an independent researcher, constantly researching on nutrients and its effects on the body.
