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The short answer: everyone.
Years ago, the AMA’s position on multivitamin supplements was that a healthy diet would be enough to gain all the necessary vitamins and minerals. In 2002, that recommendation was reversed. Finally recognizing the health benefits from a good, quality supplement, the AMA now states that everyone, regardless of age or health status, should take a daily multivitamin. It’s been determined that even with the most ideal diet, we are not necessarily going to receive ALL the needed nutrients from our food. Our food itself has been experiencing a decline in nutritional value as well, due to farming techniques and environmental causes.
Be aware that not all supplements are created equal. Supplements are not regulated with stringent standards the way prescription drugs are. Many cheaper, drugstore supplements are not going to be effective due to potency, formulation, coating, and other factors. Our supplements undergo rigorous testing for purity, potency, and efficacy. Many hold multiple patents, and patented coatings that guarantee nutrients get delivered where they are supposed to, when they are supposed to. If a coating is dissolved too soon via stomach acid, the supplement may be rendered ineffective, which is the problem with many low quality supplements on the market.
Doctors and nurses are supplementing themselves, understanding that supplements play an important role in maintaining and improving health. In a recent study, 72% of physicians and 89% of nurses reported taking supplements. So why do only 68% of the rest of us do so?
Supplements from Shaklee, #1 natural nutrition company in the U.S. are 100% guaranteed, so there is no risk to try them. A Landmark Study conducted last year concluded that people who used multiple Shaklee supplements over a long period of time had markedly better health overall than both people who either used:
• no supplements or
• another brand of multivitamin/multimineral supplement
as measured by higher blood levels of key nutrients and more optimal levels of key health biomarkers.
To see the study in its entirety, go to http://www.nutritionj.com/content/6/1/30
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