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A supplement will often have vitamins in it, but will also likely contain a variety of minerals, enzymes, amino acids or even herbs. Supplements tend to be more complex formulations which are designed to meet the needs of particular ailments or nutritional deficiencies.

We can supplement our diets with vitamins alone, or, as most of us do, we can supplement our diet with vitamins and the other biological needs our body has.

Whole food supplements are exactly as the name describes them. Derived from whole foods, which research has proven to be beneficial to the human body, whole food supplements deliver high does of vitamins and minerals.

It’s all food for thought!

A vitamin is an organic substance, a molecule that helps you and your body respond well to life. The only way you can absorb vitamins is as energy from the sun, from natural and organic foods, and from nutritional sources – i.e. natural and organic vitamins.

A compound is called a vitamin when an organism cannot produce or store sufficient amounts of the required compound and therefore must ingest it through diet in order to stay healthy. Vitamins are required for the normal growth and cellular development of any living organism. Deficiencies in certain vitamins may be the result of either poor diet and lifestyle or, on a more concerning note, the result of some disease in the body which prevents the absorption of particular nutritional bodily requirements. For any of these, supplementation with nutritional vitamins and supplements has been proven effective over time.

The erosion of organic soil and the highly processed food diets of modern North American have resulted in epidemic levels of vitamin deficiencies for many people. Even once we are fully grown, vitality and good health are maintained by proper diet, exercise and getting all the vitamins our bodies require to live well.

Other modern factors which support the daily use of vitamin supplementation include stress, pollution and environmental factors. These days a good, natural-sourced multi-vitamin is considered the bare minimum recommended daily vitamin intake for all children and adults.

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From “Science Blog” a report on lack of vitamin D and the effect on diabetes and heart disease. click here for more info!  And for the good news Shaklee Corporation provides suggested vitamin D levels in all products with vitamin D.  The most expensive food supplement you can buy is one that does not work.  How do you know if a food supplement works?  Ask to examine 3rd party clinical studies on the specific product your are interested in.  Click here for more info on Shaklee Products.

“Recent research had shown that vitamin D has many unexpected health benefits such as improved immune health and decreased rick of heart disease, diabetes and some kinds of cancer.  Based on a large number of clinical studies a consensus had begun to emerge that a level of 50 ng/ml of activated vitamin D in the bloodstream is neede for the full beneficial effects of vitamin D to be expressed.  No one was quite clear how much supplemental vitamin D was required to reach those optimum blood levels.  Shaklee Corporation asked Provident Clinical Research to help them determine how much supplemental vitamin D was required to reach optimal levels of vitamin D.  A regression analysis across all of the vitamin D intakes showed that 1000 IU of vitamin D was the minimum amount required to reach the 50 ng/ml threshold for optimal blood levelsl of vitamin D.  As blood levels of vitamin D increased, the levels of HDL increased and the risk of metabolic syndrome decreased.  So this study was groundbreaking in many ways.  In fact, it has been so well received by the scientific community, that the paper was accepted as soon as it was submitted without any revisions.  I’ve published lots of scientific papers in my career and I can tell you that it is very unusual for a paper to be accepted without a single revision.”  -Dr. Stephen Chaney”.  For information regarding a premium source of vitamin D click here.

“A new independent  clinical study conducted by State University of New York at Buffalo has just been published regarding VIVIX a breakthrough product by Shaklee.  In this study a group of volunteers consume at 910 calorie breakfast from Burger King.  One half of the group took VIVIX immediately after breakfast and the other half took a placebo.  For the group consuming Vivix a key genetic regulator of longevity called Nrf2 increased dramatically within the first 3 hours after the meal. Nrf2 triggers our detoxification pathways so that we can get rid of all of the artificial food additives and preservatives in that happy meal.  Nrf2 triggers our anti-stress pathways.” (information taken from an article entitled “Breakfast of Champions” by Dr. Stephen Chaney)

"Just because a company tells you that their study has been published doesn't mean that it's a valid
study. There are "advertising journals" that will publish any study that you submit as long as you pay
them enough." -Dr. Stephen Chaney-  When doing research, especially nutritional research, it is important to know the difference between advertising journals and peer reviewed scientific journals.

People with Type 2 Diabetes may be among the first to benefit from new research on resveratrol.  Studies are just finishing up on the effects of resveratrol on people with type 2 diabetes who tak metformin but who blood glucose remains uncontrolled.  If this positive results of early clinical trials withstand further scrutiny, this could be very good news for people with typ2 2 diabetes. (May 2009, Diabetes Forcast magazine).  For information on a new resveratrol product click here

“Every mom wants the best for their kids.  Every mom would like to be able to give their kids an edge in life if they could.  According to a recent study there is one very simple thing that every mom can do.  A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that when expectant moms supplemented their diet with DHA during pregnancy their infants had better problem solving skills at 9 months.” -Dr. Stephen Chaney-  click here

According to consumerlabs.com, out of 21 multi-vitamins for adults and children that were tested, only ten met their claims and other quality standards.  One was contaminated with 15.3 micrograms of lead per serving!  How does your multi-vitamin do when compared to basic standards?  Lesser expensive multi-vitamins does not mean quality.  Click here for information about a multi-vitamin with the highest purity and quality.