Supplements, Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids

Ideally, we would get all of the vitamins, minerals and amino acids we need for optimal health from fresh, nutritional food. However, this is often difficult, if not impossible.

Supplements can help increase your daily intake of certain nutrients and leave you feeling much better. Below are a few you may want to consider taking everyday.

Vitamin C or Asorbic Acid

Vitamin C is essential to our nutrition and also acts as a powerful anti-oxidant. The many benefits of Vitamin C include but not limited to the following:

• Helps to maintain collagen and fight signs of aging for healthy, younger looking skin
• Helps to raise good cholesterol levels
• Prevents bad cholesterol from oxidation
• It is a potent antioxidant that can help fight cancer
• Helps builds a stronger immune system against bacteria to fight things like the cold and flu
• Assists the body to effectively utilize iron
• Regulates blood glucose levels

Benefits of Omega 3, 6, & 9

Omega 3, 6, and 9 are essential fatty acids which are "good fats" that are healthy for your body.

These oils are a combination of flax oil, canola oil, primrose and oleic acid. With all of these important essential fatty acids mixed together in one supplement, it makes it easy for you to benefit from them all.

The three of these help promote a healthier, happier you by maintaining a healthy heart, improving your mood, and helping to maintain good cholesterol levels.

Calcium

Calcium is essential for regulating the heartbeat, maintaining healthy bones, hormone secretion, blood clotting, and more.

The human body cannot make calcium so it is important to get enough. Calcium can be found in breads, orange juice, some cereals, yogurt, milk, tofu, spinach, baked beans, oatmeal, cheese, and supplements – among other things.

Calcium does not stay in the body and therefore should be taken daily to maintain healthy bones, teeth and to perform other important functions.

Vitamin D Supplement

It's important for individuals with limited sun exposure to include a good source of vitamin D in their diet.

Vitamin D is a crucial vitamin for formation of strong bones and teeth in children and maintaining bone density in adults.

When calcium is consumed, it cannot be used by the body properly without Vitamin D.