Many people believe that supplementing their diet with vitamins is important for helping maintain good health, or at the very least helping avoid or put off some life-threatening diseases. It has taken many years for the majority of the population to get on the bandwagon of supplementation, but now we have to rethink our position about supplements. Why? Because no longer are synthetic vitamin supplements considered to be just inferior to those that come from the whole food (Juice Plus+® is made from whole food fruits and vegetables).
Synthetic vitamins and supplements are actually being reported as causing adverse effects when consumed over many years, as many recent studies show. So now we must get the word out that vitamins consumed from a food source are the best way to get them, or at least know that synthetic vitamins or any synthetic supplements should be avoided...until further notice.
Natural Vitamin Supplements are generally found in capsule, powder, or liquid form. They contain dehydrated, concentrated whole-food vitamins derived usually from plant sources: vegetables, fruits, grasses, grains, sea vegetation, roots, seeds, nuts, flowers, and other natural sources.
In capsule form, you will find a wide array of vitamins, including multivitamins and antioxidant formulations... the two types of vitamin supplement most often recommended.
Liquid vitamin supplements are also very popular and effective. The include liquid chlorophyll (energy provider) and sub-lingual vitamins & minerals (dropped under the tongue and absorbed through the sub-lingual membrane). Powerfully concentrated juice blends could also fall into the liquid vitamin supplements category. The acai berry is an example of a natural liquid supplement. So is wheatgrass.
Synthetic Vitamin Supplements are far more common than their natural counterparts. These are the over-the-counter daily vitamins you see in your corner grocery or drug store. They are made in laboratories by chemists who are desperately trying to duplicate the types of vitamins found in natural food sources.
These are "vitamin simulations" that just don't measure up. Our bodies don't recognize these chemicals as vitamins, but as intruders. As if we don't have enough troubles on our own, now our cells have to work like crazy to eliminate these chemicals, along with the crushed-up rocks that are marketed as "minerals." Evidence of this can be found in our urine, which often turns a bright fluorescent green. "Vitamin burps," heartburn, and the jitters are further evidence that this stuff is fake, and that our bodies want no part of it. (Source)
Comment: The bottom line is you want to avoid synthetic versions of vitamins and other dietary supplements... in general. The best way to get the nutrition you need is to consume enough fruits and vegetables from a variety of sources. That is the first place to start. But because most people don't do that, this author included, we recommend a whole food supplement that is made from the source - that is, from fruits and vegetables. The reason this works out better for you and your health, is that there are literally hundreds of nutrients in the whole food. Are not all of them useful and serve some purpose and benefit for your health? I think so. You can't take the Vitamin C out of an orange and expect it to have the same benefit as eating an orange or two.
However, since most of us do not or will not get the minimum recommended number of fruits and vegetables each, one good supplement to consider that is made using the whole food of 7 different fruits and 8 different vegetables is Juice Plus+®. Try it for 1 year and see if you notice a difference in your health.
The Health & Wellness Institute, PC
Official Juice Plus+® Distributor
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